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For patients undergoing colon and rectal surgery

Enhanced Recovery Protocol Ups Outcomes in Colon, Rectal Sx

Improved outcomes seen for ERP, regardless of whether surgery is laparoscopic or open
A high-observation protocol appears to optimize clinical care for patients with head and neck cancer undergoing primary surgery

High-Observation Protocol Cuts Length of Stay in Head, Neck CA

The clinical care protocol also cuts ICU admission and readmissions after primary surgery
Suboptimal kidneys from older donors with health problems perform much better than expected

Doctors May Be Discarding Viable Donor Kidneys

Study found suboptimal organs prolonged lives and were a much better option than dialysis
An estimated two of three people in the United States have not completed an advanced directive

No Advance Directives for Almost Two-Thirds of U.S. Population

Among 795,909 people in 150 studies, 36.7 percent had completed an advance directive
In a technologically advanced society

AMA: Doctors Should Make Sure Their Online Info Is Accurate

Speakers in educational session urge caution in online behavior
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is increasingly being used

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Increasingly Being Used

Hyperbaric therapy increasing for diabetic wounds, although it is not recommended by ADA
Market competition levels are associated with changes in the price of generic drugs

Market Competition Linked to Change in Generic Drug Prices

Price change of −31.7 percent for quadropoly and 47.4 percent for monopoly
For older adults undergoing major noncardiac surgery

Pre-, Post-Op C-Reactive Protein Levels Tied to Delirium

CRP levels linked to incidence, duration, severity of delirium in older adults undergoing noncardiac sx
Teaching coping skills may help reduce the risk that patients with chronic pain will become addicted to opioids

At-Risk Pain Patients Can Cut Opioid Use With Psychology Tools

Acceptance and commitment therapy found to help reduce chronic opioid use after surgery

June 2017 Briefing – Surgery

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Surgery for June 2017. This roundup includes the latest...