25 research outputs found
Defining the best practices and guidelines for building successful multicultural teams
No full text“When in Rome do as the Romans do” – this hundreds years old proverb is still very actual today. Even more, nowadays you don’t even have to go to Rome to feel cultural differences. The communication technology have changed the world economy, thousands of people work now for multinational companies, interacting daily not just with a culture, but possibly with as much as 5 or 6 different ones. Some teams even work in different geographical locations communicating exclusively by electronic means. Today’s managers just have to deal with culture whether they like it or not, but the whole employee-manager relationship may be turned upside down on another side of the globe. So what should we do and what do we do about it? Ho do we manage effectively? These are the questions that this study aims to answer at. The main research objects of this study are rather small software engineering teams and companies that are working in cross-cultural environment, but do have little or no special company policies and other formal ways to manage cultural differences. Yet we found out that managers develop there own understanding of cultural issues and are practicing different methods to deal with [email protected]; [email protected]
Evaluation of a Quality Improvement Intervention To Reduce Anastomotic Leak Following Right Colectomy (eagle): Pragmatic, Batched Stepped-Wedge, Cluster-Randomized Trial in 64 Countries
No full textMagill, Laura/0000-0003-2498-8407; Chitul, Andrei/0000-0001-5991-3443; Taha, Mohamed Hassan Ali Ahmed/0000-0001-6503-2239; Soria Aledo, Victoriano/0000-0003-0159-4034; Fiume, Diego/0000-0001-9483-4783; Yonekura, Hiroshi/0000-0003-0523-2997; yadev, IP/0000-0002-5086-6246; ALVAREZ PADILLA, FRANCISCO EMILIANO/0009-0000-8197-3274; Maurya, Ajeet/0000-0002-5845-7236; Mutlu, Arda Ulas/0000-0001-7499-7155; Marino, Fabio/0000-0002-7535-436X; Fernandez-Hevia, Maria/0000-0002-2147-1317; Espin-Basany, Eloy/0000-0002-9139-4548; Rashed, Amier Mohamed/0009-0003-3671-2042; Atanasov, Boyko/0000-0003-3000-681X; Ibrahimli, Arturan/0000-0002-5527-4434; Alvarez-Bautista, Francisco Emmanuel/0000-0003-2645-832X; Elshami, Mohamedraed/0000-0002-9977-0923; Theodoropoulos, Charalampos/0000-0002-7393-1987; Abdou, Khaled/0000-0001-9777-080X; SANLI, AHMET NECATI/0000-0002-1483-8176; Ferrario, Luca/0000-0002-3652-3255; Garcia Botello, Stephanie Anne/0000-0001-6921-4902; Lule, Herman/0000-0002-0647-9716; 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Resendiz Aguilar, Hogla Aridai/0000-0002-3416-2775; Douba, Zain/0000-0001-9662-9492; CHISTHI, MEER/0000-0003-2794-0062; Bisgin, Tayfun/0000-0001-7040-4228; FENNER LYRA JUNIOR, HUMBERTO/0000-0001-8649-802X; Valdes-Hernandez, Javier/0000-0002-0837-8986; Zimmerman, David/0000-0002-0393-9350; Kulimbet, Mukhtar/0000-0003-4399-700X; Triantafyllou, Alexandra/0000-0001-8232-2203; Mantoglu, Baris/0000-0002-2161-3629; Romano, Francesco Maria/0000-0002-9491-748X; Castaldi, Antonio/0000-0003-3084-7942; Bhangu, Aneel/0000-0001-5999-4618; Slavchev, Mihail/0000-0003-4412-7604; Dhar, Puneet/0000-0003-3141-5447; Hamdan, Fatma/0000-0002-0276-1343; Biondo, Santino Antonio/0000-0002-4720-3345; GONULLU, Emre/0000-0001-6391-4414; Perivoliotis, Konstantinos/0000-0002-6622-5734; Tokidis, Evripidis/0000-0001-8594-0007; Negoi, Ionut/0000-0002-6950-9599; Pellino, Gianluca/0000-0002-8322-6421; Elmore, Ugo/0000-0001-9652-1502; Kashchenko, Victor/0000-0002-4958-5850; El Sorogy, Mohamed/0000-0002-5922-3917; Kovacevic, Bojan/0000-0001-6595-337X; Sokolov, Manol/0000-0002-2608-333X; Ulasi, Ikechukwu/0000-0001-7387-2713; Manigrasso, Michele/0000-0001-8204-7942; Metwally, Islam Hany/0000-0002-5981-9614; Bains, Lovenish/0000-0002-8627-0452; Mazzeo, Carmelo/0000-0001-9893-7480; Drozdov, Evgeniy/0000-0003-4157-9744; Perra, Teresa/0000-0001-7032-1289; Akin, Emrah/0000-0003-0224-3834; Ekwesianya, Andrew Chiagozie/0000-0001-5064-681X; Akay, Omer/0000-0002-0824-2077; Jakhar, Subham/0000-0002-1980-3175; Li, Elizabeth/0000-0001-5961-2894; Bintintan, Vasile/0000-0002-1435-6791; BALALIS, DIMITRIOS/0000-0001-8879-2804; Abd-erRazik, Mohammad/0000-0002-8498-9957; Poskus, Tomas/0000-0002-6931-6041; Selvaggi, Lucio/0000-0001-6920-3103; MANDI, DRAGA-MARIA/0000-0002-5070-217X; Curro, Giuseppe/0000-0001-9566-1378; Beznosenko, Andriy/0000-0003-2293-3488; De Deken, Julie/0000-0002-7788-0881; Sarakatsianou, Chamaidi/0000-0002-9509-581X; Ciftci, Ahmet Burak/0000-0002-1814-4008; Egwuonwu, Ochonma Amobi/0000-0001-5978-6392; ozgen, utku/0000-0002-6481-1473; /0000-0003-4645-6655; Dushimova, Zaure/0000-0003-0791-4246; Hamza, Amr/0000-0001-6520-3595; Altintoprak, Fatih/0000-0002-3939-8293; Shehta, Ahmed/0000-0002-9184-8597; Belev, Nikolay/0000-0001-9248-8194; Ballah, Abubakar/0000-0002-7988-5993; Munoz, Jose/0000-0001-9529-6980Background: Anastomotic leak affects 8 per cent of patients after right colectomy with a 10-fold increased risk of postoperative death. The EAGLE study aimed to develop and test whether an international, standardized quality improvement intervention could reduce anastomotic leaks. Methods: The internationally intended protocol, iteratively co-developed by a multistage Delphi process, comprised an online educational module introducing risk stratification, an intraoperative checklist, and harmonized surgical techniques. Clusters (hospital teams) were randomized to one of three arms with varied sequences of intervention/data collection by a derived stepped-wedge batch design (at least 18 hospital teams per batch). Patients were blinded to the study allocation. Low- and middle-income country enrolment was encouraged. The primary outcome (assessed by intention to treat) was anastomotic leak rate, and subgroup analyses by module completion (at least 80 per cent of surgeons, high engagement; less than 50 per cent, low engagement) were preplanned. Results: A total 355 hospital teams registered, with 332 from 64 countries (39.2 per cent low and middle income) included in the final analysis. The online modules were completed by half of the surgeons (2143 of 4411). The primary analysis included 3039 of the 3268 patients recruited (206 patients had no anastomosis and 23 were lost to follow-up), with anastomotic leaks arising before and after the intervention in 10.1 and 9.6 per cent respectively (adjusted OR 0.87, 95 per cent c.i. 0.59 to 1.30; P = 0.498). The proportion of surgeons completing the educational modules was an influence: the leak rate decreased from 12.2 per cent (61 of 500) before intervention to 5.1 per cent (24 of 473) after intervention in high-engagement centres (adjusted OR 0.36, 0.20 to 0.64; P 0.001), but this was not observed in low-engagement hospitals (8.3 per cent (59 of 714) and 13.8 per cent (61 of 443) respectively; adjusted OR 2.09, 1.31 to 3.31). Conclusion: Completion of globally available digital training by engaged teams can alter anastomotic leak rates. Registration number: NCT04270721 (http://www.clinicaltrials.gov).ESCP; National Institutes of Health Research (NIHR) [NIHR133364] Funding Source: National Institutes of Health Research (NIHR)The EAGLE study was funded by the ESCP. Ethicon provided an unrestricted educational grant to the ESCP which was used in supporting the development of the online education materials. The NIHR Global Health Research Unit on Global Surgery (NIHR133364) provided support, notably in accessing and supporting collaborating teams in low-and middle-income countries. The funders had no role in the design, set-up, running or analysis of this study, or writing of this report. The views expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the ESCP, Ethicon, or NIHR
Evaluation of the Immunohistochemical Scoring System of CDX2 Expression as a Prognostic Biomarker in Colon Cancer
No full textEncoded by the CDX2 homeobox gene, the CDX2 protein assumes the role of a pivotal transcription factor localized within the nucleus of intestinal epithelial cells, orchestrating the delicate equilibrium of intestinal physiology while intricately guiding the precise development and differentiation of epithelial tissue. Emerging research has unveiled that positive immunohistochemical expression of this protein shows that the CDX2 gene exerts a potent suppressive impact on tumor advancement in colorectal cancer, impeding the proliferation and distant dissemination of tumor cells, while the inhibition or suppression of CDX2 frequently correlates with aggressive behavior in colorectal cancer. In this study, we conducted an immunohistochemical assessment of CDX2 expression on a cohort of 43 intraoperatively obtained tumor specimens from patients diagnosed with colon cancer at Colțea Clinical Hospital in Bucharest, between April 2019 and December 2023. Additionally, we shed light on the morphological diversity within colon tumors, uncovering varying differentiation grades within the same tumor, reflecting the variations in CDX2 expression as well as the genetic complexity underlying these tumors. Based on the findings, we developed an innovative immunohistochemical scoring system that addresses the heterogeneous nature of colon tumors. Comprehensive statistical analysis of CDX2 immunohistochemical expression unveiled significant correlations with known histopathological parameters such as tumor differentiation grades (p-value = 0.011) and tumor budding score (p-value = 0.002), providing intriguing insights into the complex involvement of the CDX2 gene in orchestrating tumor progression through modulation of differentiation processes, and highlighting its role in metastatic predisposition. The compelling correlation identified between CDX2 expression and conventional histopathological parameters emphasizes the prognostic significance of the CDX2 biomarker in colon cancer. Moreover, our novel immunohistochemical scoring system reveals a distinct subset of colon tumors exhibiting reserved prognostic outcomes, distinguished by their “mosaic” CDX2 expression pattern
Screening policies, preventive measures and in-hospital infection of COVID-19 in global surgical practices
No full textBackground: In a surgical setting, COVID-19 patients may trigger in-hospital outbreaks and have worse postoperative outcomes. Despite these risks, there have been no consistent statements on surgical guidelines regarding the perioperative screening or management of COVID-19 patients, and we do not have objective global data that describe the current conditions surrounding this issue. This study aimed to clarify the current global surgical practice including COVID-19 screening, preventive measures and in-hospital infection under the COVID-19 pandemic, and to clarify the international gaps on infection control policies among countries worldwide.
Methods: During April 2-8, 2020, a cross-sectional online survey on surgical practice was distributed to surgeons worldwide through international surgical societies, social media and personal contacts. Main outcome and measures included preventive measures and screening policies of COVID-19 in surgical practice and centers' experiences of in-hospital COVID-19 infection. Data were analyzed by country's cumulative deaths number by April 8, 2020 (high risk, >5000; intermediate risk, 100-5000; low risk
Impact of asymptomatic COVID-19 patients in global surgical practice during the COVID-19 pandemic
No full textSurgeons’ practice and preferences for the anal fissure treatment: results from an international survey
No full text: The best nonoperative or operative anal fissure (AF) treatment is not yet established, and several options have been proposed. Aim is to report the surgeons' practice for the AF treatment. Thirty-four multiple-choice questions were developed. Seven questions were about to participants' demographics and, 27 questions about their clinical practice. Based on the specialty (general surgeon and colorectal surgeon), obtained data were divided and compared between two groups. Five-hundred surgeons were included (321 general and 179 colorectal surgeons). For both groups, duration of symptoms for at least 6 weeks is the most important factor for AF diagnosis (30.6%). Type of AF (acute vs chronic) is the most important factor which guide the therapeutic plan (44.4%). The first treatment of choice for acute AF is ointment application for both groups (59.6%). For the treatment of chronic AF, this data is confirmed by colorectal surgeons (57%), but not by the general surgeons who prefer the lateral internal sphincterotomy (LIS) (31.8%) (p = 0.0001). Botulin toxin injection is most performed by colorectal surgeons (58.7%) in comparison to general surgeons (20.9%) (p = 0.0001). Anal flap is mostly performed by colorectal surgeons (37.4%) in comparison to general surgeons (28.3%) (p = 0.0001). Fissurectomy alone is statistically significantly most performed by general surgeons in comparison to colorectal surgeons (57.9% and 43.6%, respectively) (p = 0.0020). This analysis provides useful information about the clinical practice for the management of a debated topic such as AF treatment. Shared guidelines and consensus especially focused on operative management are required to standardize the treatment and to improve postoperative results
Surgeons’ practice and preferences for the anal fissure treatment: results from an international survey
No full textGlobal disparities in surgeons' workloads, academic engagement and rest periods: the on-calL shIft fOr geNEral SurgeonS (LIONESS) study
No full text: The workload of general surgeons is multifaceted, encompassing not only surgical procedures but also a myriad of other responsibilities. From April to May 2023, we conducted a CHERRIES-compliant internet-based survey analyzing clinical practice, academic engagement, and post-on-call rest. The questionnaire featured six sections with 35 questions. Statistical analysis used Chi-square tests, ANOVA, and logistic regression (SPSS® v. 28). The survey received a total of 1.046 responses (65.4%). Over 78.0% of responders came from Europe, 65.1% came from a general surgery unit; 92.8% of European and 87.5% of North American respondents were involved in research, compared to 71.7% in Africa. Europe led in publishing research studies (6.6 ± 8.6 yearly). Teaching involvement was high in North America (100%) and Africa (91.7%). Surgeons reported an average of 6.7 ± 4.9 on-call shifts per month, with European and North American surgeons experiencing 6.5 ± 4.9 and 7.8 ± 4.1 on-calls monthly, respectively. African surgeons had the highest on-call frequency (8.7 ± 6.1). Post-on-call, only 35.1% of respondents received a day off. Europeans were most likely (40%) to have a day off, while African surgeons were least likely (6.7%). On the adjusted multivariable analysis HDI (Human Development Index) (aOR 1.993) hospital capacity > 400 beds (aOR 2.423), working in a specialty surgery unit (aOR 2.087), and making the on-call in-house (aOR 5.446), significantly predicted the likelihood of having a day off after an on-call shift. Our study revealed critical insights into the disparities in workload, access to research, and professional opportunities for surgeons across different continents, underscored by the HDI
Protective ileostomy creation after anterior resection of the rectum (PICARR): a decision-making exploring international survey
No full textIn our previous survey of experts, surgeon's decision-making process (DMP) about protective ileostomy (PI) creation after anterior resection was investigated. Based on our previous data, a multiple choice questionnaire has been developed. The aim is to perform a quantitative analysis of the results obtained from an international survey and to describe the clinical practice worldwide. Ten questions were related to participants' demographics and, 20 questions (of which 17 Likert scale questions) investigated the DMP regarding PI creation. To evaluate the tendency of the answers in the Likert-type questions, the mean of the answers obtained was compared with the mean point of the Likert scale. The survey was completed by 1019 physicians. Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy and distance of the anastomosis from the anal verge ≤ 10 cm were each considered alone sufficient to justify creation of a PI, with statistically significant differences in comparison to the mean point of the scales in (p = < 0.0001 in both cases). Total Mesorectal Excision alone was not considered a factor sufficient to create a PI (p = 0.416). Most of the participants agree to define their approach to create a PI "tailored" to patients' risk factors (p = < 0.0001) and "influenced by my experience" in case of patients with low/moderate risk of anastomotic leakage (p = < 0.0001). This study provides useful insights on the worldwide clinical practice regarding creation of PI following anterior resection. Given the lack of standardization and evidence-based guidelines, this analysis may be helpful to assist surgeons' practice
