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Undergoing cardiac surgery during the influenza season is associated with increased likelihood of development of acute respiratory distress syndrome

Odds of ARDS Up After Cardiac Surgery During Flu Season

Cardiac surgery during flu season is independent risk factor for acute respiratory distress syndrome
For patients who have undergone total hip or knee arthroplasty

Aspirin, Rivaroxaban Similar After Total Hip, Knee Arthroplasty

Extended prophylaxis with aspirin no different from rivaroxaban for preventing venous thromboembolism
The burden of surgical site infection after gastrointestinal surgery is greater for countries with low income as classified by the U.N. Human Development Index

GI Surgical Site Infections Higher in Low-Income Countries

Infection risk highest in countries with low income, low Human Development Index
Good regional control can be achieved with up-front surgery and adjuvant therapy for patients with invasive nodal disease from oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma related to human papillomavirus

Approach Offers Regional Control of HPV-Related Head, Neck CA

Surgery and adjuvant therapy used for invasive nodal disease requiring extensive neck dissection

January 2018 Briefing – Surgery

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Surgery for January 2018. This roundup includes the latest...

January 2018 Briefing – Pathology

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pathology for January 2018. This roundup includes the latest...

January 2018 Briefing – Anesthesiology

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Anesthesiology for January 2018. This roundup includes the latest...
For patients with early non-small-cell lung cancer

Mortality Impacted by Treatment Modality, Age in Early Lung CA

Mortality differed between surgery and radiotherapy; increased age had higher mortality after surgery
A smartphone app for monitoring postoperative wound recovery is associated with high satisfaction among patients and providers and may help with detection of wound complications

Surgical Wound Monitoring App Tied to High Satisfaction

Patients and providers report high satisfaction with the app, which helped detect complications
For young patients (≤50 years) with three-vessel coronary artery disease

CABG May Be Better Than PCI for 3-Vessel Dz in Younger Adults

PCI had higher MI, repeat revascularization, adverse CV and cerebrovascular risks in patients ≤50 years