Tag: Surgery: Misc.
January 2017 Briefing – Anesthesiology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Anesthesiology for January 2017. This roundup includes the latest...
Smartphone App Can Help Cut Length of Stay After C-Section
Introduction of app would yield 216 percent return on investment during first year of use
HT to Preserve Fertility Doesn’t Appreciably Affect Survival
Findings for young women with endometrial cancer
Meta-Analysis: Caprini Score IDs Benefit of VTE Prophylaxis
Benefit of perioperative VTE chemoprophylaxis limited to surgical patients with Caprini scores ≥7
‘Opt Out’ Doesn’t Increase Access to Anesthesia Care
No increase in number of patients traveling outside home zip code, except for total hip arthroplasty
STS: SAVR Still Excellent Option for Intermediate-Risk Seniors
Mortality for surgical aortic valve replacement similar to that of national benchmarks, but more strokes
Nadir Platelet Counts Tied to AKI in Pediatric Open-Heart Surgery
Magnitude of nadir platelet counts tied to severity of AKI in children undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass
CpG Island Methylator Phenotype Prognostic After CRC Surgery
CIMP-high is significant prognostic factor in multivariate analysis for patients after CRC resection
Autologous Urethral Sling No Benefit After Prostatectomy
No benefit seen in continence for sling placement during robotic assisted radical prostatectomy
Risk of Post-Op Infections Up in Overweight, Obese Children
Surgical site infections more common for overweight or obese patients
