Elmin Steyn
@ElminSteyn
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Trauma Surgeon. Injury prevention advocate. Anti violence activist. Transplant surgeon. Enthusiastic academic 😇
Cape Town, South Africa
Joined August 2012
New @JAMASurgery study analyzes over a million patients who underwent surgery between 2007-2019 & found that those treated by a female surgeon were less likely to die, get readmitted, or suffer a major complication within one year.
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This cohort study examines differences in 90-day and 1-year postoperative outcomes in patients treated by female vs male surgeons.
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Fourteen things you need to know about collaborating with data scientists
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Nature - Experimentalists often need help to analyse data. Here’s how to ensure your collaboration is productive.
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The great women of South African Surgery. Four dept Chairs and one Head of Unit/deputy chair. Ready to start the Surgical Registrar Symposium 2023.
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Registrations and abstract submissions are open for the 50th Surgical Research Society of Southern Africa Symposium registration link: https://t.co/P9n6VX3rot
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Do you want to know more on use of VA #ECMO in septic shock? Do NOT miss this @EuroELSO webinar! 🗓️ March 29 16 CEST 🖋 https://t.co/QRMUPlyJOO Background: @asaiojournal @ELSOOrg guidelines for #ECLS circuit in adults/pediatric pts #FOAMcc #PedsICU 📖 https://t.co/unJsuqR8Tz
VA #ECMO in septic shock: do NOT miss next EuroELSO webinar! 🗓️ March 29 16 CEST 🎙 speaker: N Bréchot 🎙 moderator: P Schellongowski 🖋 https://t.co/NT9CgdfAQh Background: @asaiojournal ELSO guidelines for #ECLS circuit in adults & pediatric patients 📖 https://t.co/CiatIYm2uQ
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@BobMash shared a scoping review findings as well as highlighted a @bmj_latest editorial on the need for #ClimateAction ahead of #COP27. https://t.co/iWxUeh3MSI
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#CUGH @CUGHnews @keithmartinmd @SUhealthsci @PHCFM_Journal
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Meet again @Trauma_Asia to hang with maestro surgeons- lessons learn from life time of surgery on 19th October 1800 hours Singapore time @traumakhan @ElminSteyn @A160186
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One painting from every year of the 20th century, in chronological order. 1900: Sunbeams by Vilhelm Hammershøi 1/100
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DSTC South Africa - Definitive Surgical Trauma Care Phenomenal course. Incredible practical component. Expert faculty. So much learnt and experience enhanced! Really grateful for the opportunity and hugh thanks @iatsic @ElminSteyn @traumacentre1 Prof Moeng @vemadoc Madaleine
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Researchers have created microscopic swimming robots, called "neurobots", that can navigate through the body to perform medical tasks such as the delivery of targeted cancer therapies or surgeries #innovation #research #healthtech #eHealth #MedTwitter
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It is terrifying that one third of Pakistan is underwater, China is experiencing its worst drought on record, Europe is having its worst drought in 500 years, drought in Africa, across much of the US and Mexico and we are ONLY AT 1.2 degrees of warming. #ActOnClimate #climate
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This is very concerning. Should this be part of the conversation about “what is an FTE of an Acute Care Surgeon”? We should build time for sleep cycles. @mademoya @pbatesmurphy @elliotthaut @JJcolemanMD @rwinfield11 @DissanaikeMD
“The link between lack of sleep and cancer is now so strong that the World Health Organization has classified any form of nighttime shift work as a probable carcinogen." https://t.co/zp1zU40naY
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Dr Hayato Kurihara speaking on social media in surgery at the ISW Vienna2022
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Thanks @EricTopol, it means a lot coming from you 😊 happy Friday
A wonderful profile of @Tuliodna, who leads the team in South Africa that was the 1st to identify 2 major variants, just one of their many notable contributions throughout the pandemic https://t.co/WPnNwIRXZG
@TheLancet @krisp_news @ceri_news @StellenboschUni @UKZN @rjlessells
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First patient to receive 'bridging' dialysis funded by Gift of the Givers at Vincent Pallotti Hospital. @sa_nephro @AfricanAFRAN @TBHMedicine @GiftoftheGivers
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RIOT. REGROUP. REPEAT: Cash/Guns/Ammo/Comms: SA on the verge of another insurrection, security experts warn
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