Research Publications
Our primary focus at The Baird Institute is to encourage and fund research to improve the surgical outcomes and quality of life for patients facing heart or lung surgery. The funds we raise go directly to research that improves the surgical procedures associated with heart and lung surgery. Improvements can include less intrusive procedures as well as techniques that improve survival rates.
Below you will find a list of publications that our surgeons and research fellows have been involved in writing.
Systematic review and meta-analysis of surgical outcomes comparing mechanical valve replacement and bioprosthetic valve replacement in infective endocarditis
Abstract Background: Infective endocarditis (IE) is an infection involving either native or prosthetic heart valves, the endocardial surface of the heart or any implanted intracardiac devices. IE is a rare condition affecting 3-15 patients per 100,000 population. In-hospital mortality rates in patients with IE remain high at around 20% despite treatment advances. There is no consensus…
Detailed cost of robotic-assisted surgery in the Australian public health sector: from implementation to a multi-specialty caseload
Background: A barrier to the uptake of robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) continues to be the perceived high costs. A lack of detailed costing information has made it difficult for public hospitals in particular to determine whether use of the technology is justified. This study aims to provide a detailed description of the patient episode costs and the…
Silent brain infarcts and early cognitive outcomes after transcatheter aortic valve implantation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Background: Silent brain infarcts (SBIs) are frequently identified after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), when patients are screened with diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DW-MRI). Outside the cardiac literature, SBIs have been correlated with progressive cognitive dysfunction; however, their prognostic utility after TAVI remains uncertain. This study’s main goals were to explore (i) the incidence of and…
Neoadjuvant immunotherapy for patients with non-small cell lung cancer-current evidence
No Abstract Available.
Postoperative atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis.
Background: Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is common after cardiac surgery and linked to poorer short- and long-term outcomes., however conflicting evidence exists on stroke risk and how the index procedure affects outcomes. This study aims to provide a comprehensive review of the published outcomes of POAF after cardiac surgery, examined as a whole and by index…
New Onset Atrial Fibrillation Following Transcatheter and Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Background: New-onset atrial fibrillation (NOAF) is a well-recognised, although variably reported complication following surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR). Rates of NOAF following transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) seem to be notably less than SAVR, even though this population is typically older and of higher risk. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of…
Appraisals and coping mediate the relationship between resilience and distress among significant others of persons with spinal cord injury or acquired brain injury: a cross-sectional study
Background: Many significant others of persons with serious conditions like spinal cord injury (SCI) and acquired brain injury (ABI) report high levels of psychological distress. In line with the stress-coping model, the aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between personal resource resilience and psychological distress, and whether appraisals of threat and loss,…
Fractional Flow Reserve-Guided Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: More Evidence Required to Say Less Is More
No abstract available
