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Patients admitted to the hospital during The Joint Commission on-site inspections (surveys) have reduced mortality compared to that seen during non-survey weeks

30-Day Mortality Down During Joint Commission Survey Weeks

Patients admitted during survey weeks (versus non-survey weeks) have significantly lower mortality
For patients undergoing hemodynamic support after cardiac surgery

No Hemodynamic Benefit With Levosimendan After Cardiac Sx

No decrease in 30-day mortality for patients undergoing hemodynamic support after cardiac sx
Follow-up care delivered via a mobile app can reduce in-person visits for ambulatory patients undergoing breast reconstruction

Mobile App Cuts In-Person Visits After Breast Reconstruction

Number of visits down, increase in e-mails to doctors for ambulatory patients undergoing breast recon
For patients with hypoxemia after cardiac surgery

Intensive Strategy Addresses Hypoxemia After Cardiac Surgery

Intensive alveolar recruitment strategy linked to less severe pulmonary complications after cardiac sx
Preoperative opioid use is associated with increased health care utilization and costs after elective abdominal surgery

Opioid Users Incur Higher Costs After Elective Abdominal Surgery

Preoperative opioid use linked to increased likelihood of longer hospital stay, rate of 30-day readmission
Acetylsalicylic acid hyporesponsiveness after coronary artery bypass graft surgery can be overcome by multiple dosing

Multiple Dosing Mitigates ASA Hyporesponsiveness After CABG

Multiple dosing more effective than ASA 81 or 325 mg once-daily for suppressing serum TXB2 formation
The American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology have updated guidelines for the management of patients with valvular heart disease

AHA/ACC Update Guidelines for Valvular Heart Disease in Adults

Updated recommendations include modified recommendations for TAVR and surgical AVR
Adenotonsillotomy is noninferior to adenotonsillectomy for children aged 2 to 6 years with obstructive sleep apnea

Adenotonsillotomy Noninferior to Adenotonsillectomy in Peds OSA

However, non-negligible risk of recurrence of pediatric obstructive sleep apnea after ATT
Black and Asian medical students are less likely to be members of the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society than white students

Black, Asian Medical Students Less Likely to Be AΩA Members

After adjustment, black, Asian medical students are less likely than white students to be AΩA members

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, March 14-18

The 2017 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons The annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons was held...