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Having more nurses in the hospital with at least a bachelor of science degree in nursing is tied to lower post-surgical mortality among patients with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias

Nurse Education Improves Post-Op Survival in Dementia Patients

Findings show lower post-surgical mortality among patients with Alzheimer's disease
For older patients with acute unstable malleolar fractures

Casting, Surgery Equivalent Over Long Term for Unstable Ankle Fx

Equivalent ankle function for older adults with acute unstable malleolar fractures three years later
Patients aged 45 to 64 years had an increase in the total hip arthroplasty revision rate from 2007 to 2013

2007-2013 Saw Increase in THA Revisions for 45- to 64-Year-Olds

Decrease seen for all other age groups; decreases in length of stay, hospital costs, complications in 2013
Intrauterine adhesions following an induced abortion are rare

Intrauterine Adhesions Rarely Occur Post Induced Abortion

Surgical evacuation after medical or surgical abortion increases risk for developing intrauterine adhesions
For patients undergoing inpatient surgery

Frailty Associated With Failure to Rescue After Inpatient Surgery

Dose-response association for frailty with complications and FTR after low-, high-risk surgery
Children aged younger than 3 years seem to have increased risk of complications following tonsillectomy compared with children aged 3 years or older

Risk of Post-Tonsillectomy Complications Up for Under-3s

Increased risk of complications, complications within 24 hours of surgery, compared with older children
Almost all emergency general surgery patients treated operatively and nonoperatively have increased risk of venous thromboembolism and should receive prophylactic treatment

VTE Risk Up in Most Emergency General Surgery Patients

Pharmacologic prophylaxis should be considered unless an absolute contraindication exists
Medicare beneficiaries with small social support networks are less likely to receive cataract surgery

Cataract Surgery Less Likely With Small Social Support Network

Reduced odds of receiving cataract surgery with fewer non-spouse/partner family members

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, March 6-10

The 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons The annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons was held...
Botulinum toxin injections in surgical wound closure immediately after surgery improve facial surgery scars

Botulinum Toxin Injections Improve Facial Surgical Scars

Findings based on a small study of botox injections done immediately after surgical wound closure