Mesfin Lisanu is an established emergency medicine physician, working at McGill University Health Ce To schedule an appointment, please visit www.muhc.ca.
Dr. Lisanu specializes in emergency medicine for adults, often requiring urgent care. He works for one of the largest medical institutions in Canada, affiliated with McGill University and also providing bilingual services and education as a teaching hospital. Dr. Lisanu is also on staff at Queen Elizabeth Urgent Care Centre, a walk-in clinic that is part of the Queen Elizabeth Healthcare Complex.
04/02/2015
Life-saving treatments learned from war being missed Trauma is responsible for more global deaths annually than HIV, malaria and tuberculosis combined. Yet healthcare systems in many countries are missing out on life-saving treatments learned on the ...
03/10/2015
Stroke centers 'over an hour away' for one third of Americans It is vital that treatment for stroke is given as quickly as possible in order to minimize the amount of long-term damage that occurs. Unfortunately, a new study has suggested that one third of Ame...
03/05/2015
One in 4 patients who visited emergency department for chest pain did not receive follow-up care Patients with multiple health issues and who are at higher risk of adverse events are less likely to receive follow-up care from a physician after visiting an emergency department for chest pain, r...
02/06/2015
Distraction techniques may reduce pain, anxiety during conscious surgery For some surgical procedures - such as the removal of varicose veins - the patient remains awake. Though safe, the patient can experience some pain and anxiety. But in a new study, researchers from...
01/30/2015
The Royal College of Anaesthetists calls for joined up care for high risk surgical patients http://wp.me/p50uHa-K
The Royal College of Anaesthetists calls for joined up care for high risk surgical patients The Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA) shared its vision for the future of perioperative healthcare provision across the UK. Speaking at a stakeholder event, President of the RCoA Dr J-P van Besouw said: "With more than ten million patients undergoing surgery each year in the NHS, approximately 15% of whom are deemed to be high-risk, a care pathway that can harness multi-disciplinary working, reduce variation and improve patient outcomes must be our goal." [ 419 more words. ]
01/15/2015
Alterations in fatty acid synthesis linked to sepsis inflammation http://wp.me/p50uHa-H
Alterations in fatty acid synthesis linked to sepsis inflammation Sepsis is a leading cause of death for patients in intensive care units. The excessive systemic inflammation in individuals with sepsis damages organs and can lead to death. Therapeutic options for sepsis are limited and the factors that promote this excessive response to infection are poorly understood. A new study in the Journal of Clinical Investigation identifies a metabolic pathway that underlies sepsis inflammation. [ 90 more words. ]
12/30/2014
Quality improvements and reduced health care costs go hand-in-hand with perioperative surgical homes http://wp.me/p50uHa-E
Quality improvements and reduced health care costs go hand-in-hand with perioperative surgical homes The Perioperative Surgical Home (PSH) model consistently and significantly improves quality of care for patients and reduces health care costs, reports a first-of-its-kind, large-scale literature review of the PSH in the United States and abroad. The review, published online this month in Milbank Quarterly, provides further evidence to support the benefits, and encourage the adoption, of the PSH model. "There is a global push for more rigorously coordinated and integrated management of surgical patients to enhance patient satisfaction and improve quality of care and outcomes, while cutting costs," said Thomas R. [ 546 more words. ]
12/15/2014
Pain relief for kids in the ER without a needle http://wp.me/p50uHa-B
Pain relief for kids in the ER without a needle Children in emergency departments can safely be treated for pain from limb injuries using intranasal ketamine, a drug more typically used for sedation, according to the results of the first randomized, controlled trial comparing intranasal analgesics in children in the emergency department. The study was published online recently in Annals of Emergency Medicine ("The PICHFORK (Pain in Children Fentanyl OR Ketamine) Trial: A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Intranasal Ketamine and Fentanyl for the Relief of Moderate to Severe Pain in Children with Limb Injuries"). [ 238 more words. ]
12/07/2014
Specialized ambulance increases thrombolysis for stroke patients in ‘golden hour’ http://wp.me/p50uHa-y
Specialized ambulance increases thrombolysis for stroke patients in 'golden hour' A specialized ambulance staffed with a neurologist and equipped with a computed tomographic scanner helped increase the percentage of patients with stroke who received thrombolysis to break down blood clots within the so-called 'golden hour,' the 60 minutes from time of symptom onset to treatment when treatment may be most effective, according to a study published online by JAMA Neurology. [ 422 more words. ]
11/18/2014
New ‘care bundle’ achieves drop in death rate for patients undergoing emergency abdominal surgery http://wp.me/p50uHa-v
New 'care bundle' achieves drop in death rate for patients undergoing emergency abdominal surgery Four UK hospitals have achieved a huge reduction in the number of patients dying following emergency abdominal surgery, after adopting a 'care bundle' devised by patient safety specialists. The care bundle was developed at the Royal Surrey County Hospital in Guildford and implemented in the Royal United Hospital Bath, Torbay Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital. The results were analysed by academics at the University of Bradford. [ 370 more words. ]
10/31/2014
Use of ECMO during CPR improves outcomes http://wp.me/p50uHa-r
Use of ECMO during CPR improves outcomes A new study shows that survival and neurological outcomes for patients in cardiac arrest can be improved by adding extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) when performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). The study abstract was released in an online supplement of the journal CHEST and will be presented at CHEST 2014, the annual meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians in Austin, Texas held October 25-30. [ 194 more words. ]
10/15/2014
New RCP toolkit helps emergency patients to be diagnosed and treated the same day http://wp.me/p50uHa-o
New RCP toolkit helps emergency patients to be diagnosed and treated the same day Rates of emergency admission have been rising for some time in the UK and there is significant concern around the degree to which the system is being stretched. Over the past few years, doctors and managers have been looking for ways to reduce emergency admissions without compromising the quality of patient care. Ambulatory emergency care allows patients going to hospital as an emergency to be quickly assessed, diagnosed and treated on the same day, so that they can return home, reducing the number of patients admitted to a hospital bed. [ 403 more words. ]