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Migraine sufferers may face a slightly higher risk of stroke after an operation

Migraineurs May Face Higher Risk of Stroke After Surgery

The risk is small, but concerning, researchers say
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus rates decreased through September 2015 in Veterans Affairs facilities

Decline in MRSA Infection Rates in Veterans Affairs Facilities

Decrease in MRSA HAI rates in acute care, spinal cord injury units, long-term-care facilities
For patients undergoing radical nephroureterectomy for pT3/T4 and/or pN+ upper tract urothelial carcinoma

Chemo Benefits Patients After Nephroureterectomy in UTUC

Adjuvant chemo better than observation after radical nephroureterectomy for upper tract urothelial CA
In a clinical expert consensus report published online Jan. 4 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Recs Provided for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement

Point-of-care checklists address four areas from preprocedure assessment through follow-up
Chemotherapy that's been delayed due to slow recovery from non-small-cell lung cancer surgical resection can still provide real benefit to patients

Delayed Chemo After Surgery Still Beneficial in Lung Cancer

Patient recovery may mean longer time to chemotherapy, but treatment can still have benefit
Weight-loss surgery helps severely obese teens maintain weight loss over the long term; however

Very Obese Teens Benefit From Gastric Bypass Over Long Term

Studies show most maintain significant weight loss over five years, but complications emerge for some
Diagnostic laparoscopy reduces the number of futile laparotomies in women with suspected advanced-stage ovarian cancer

Laparoscopy Can Prevent Futile Primary Cytoreductive Surgery

Findings in women with suspected advanced-stage ovarian cancer
An artificial larynx has provided long-term relief for a throat cancer patient in France who had a total laryngectomy

Artificial Larynx Implant Feasible After Total Laryngectomy

New device has improved long-term quality of life in patient with total laryngectomy
Social contagion accounts for a considerable proportion of gunshot violence episodes

Gunshot Violence Transmitted Through Social Networks

Best performing models for predicting victims of gun violence based on social contagion, demographics

December 2016 Briefing – Surgery

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Surgery for December 2016. This roundup includes the latest...