Tag: Surgery: Misc.
November 2016 Briefing – Anesthesiology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Anesthesiology for November 2016. This roundup includes the latest...
Frailty Screening Initiative Cuts Mortality After Surgery
Implementation of FSI reduces mortality, with greatest improvement seen among frail patients
Improved Cognitive Status Seen Following TAVR
More pronounced improvement in patients with baseline cognitive impairment
Link Found Between Surgery and Development of Guillain-Barré
History of autoimmune disease or malignancy may predispose some patients
Lean Six Methodology Can Cut Health Care-Linked Infections
Reduction in risk of health care-associated infection among patients undergoing surgical procedures
Lean Sigma Six Methodology Can Cut Cesarean Rate
Cesarean rate decreased from 41.83 to 32.00 percent 10 months after improvement measures
Urgency, Incontinence Improve After Anterior Urethroplasty
Preoperative prevalences of 58 and 31 percent, respectively, decrease significantly postoperatively
Single-Incision Laparoscopic Appendectomy Preferable
Shorter hospital duration, return to activity versus three-incision laparoscopic appendectomy
Shoulder-Related Issues Common After Thyroid Cancer Surgery
Patients with thyroid carcinoma have worse scores on disability, quality of life measures
Guideline Adapted for Surgical Antimicrobial Prophylaxis
ADAPTE methodology was used to produce an adapted clinical practice guideline for SAP
