Tag: Surgery: Misc.
Continuing Statins Up to Surgery May Improve CABG Outcomes
Continuing medications up to and on operation day linked to better survival rates in study
Clinical Decision Support System Use Tied to Fewer VTE Events
Increase in rate of appropriate ordering for VTE prophylaxis; reduction in risk of VTE events
No Benefit for Activity Restriction Post Prolapse Surgery
Equal satisfaction for women instructed to liberally resume activities, restrict postoperative activities
AAOS: Few Hip Fracture Patients Take Vitamin D Consistently
Correlation for consistent supplementation with increase in physical component of the SF-12 score
AAOS: Cholesterol, LDL Impact Rotator Cuff Repair Revision
Statins mitigate this effect, with revision rates not significantly different for patients prescribed statins
AAOS: SSRI Use Linked to Lower Risk of Revision in THA, TKA
Significantly lower risk of revisions, aseptic revisions; no reduction in risk of prosthetic joint infections
AAOS: Informed Decision Making Ups QoL After Orthopedic Surgery
Patients meeting criteria for informed, patient-centered decisions have better overall QoL
Pre-Op Phone Consult Doesn’t Cut Anxiety Before Mohs Surgery
Educational telephone consult doesn't reduce anxiety or up satisfaction before Mohs micrographic sx
Care Setting Affects Management of Carotid Artery Stenosis
Likelihood of undergoing procedural management increased for treatment in fee-for-service system
February 2017 Briefing – Surgery
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Surgery for February 2017. This roundup includes the latest...
