Tag: Surgery: Misc.
Early Rotator Cuff Surgery Offers Good Long-Term Outcomes
But preoperative fatty infiltration and postoperative retear show significantly detrimental effect
Sleep, Caffeine Use May Play Role in Post-Op Pain
Caffeine at onset of sleep deprivation might help prevent increase in post-op hypersensitivity
Females Show Better Response to CRT in Esophageal Cancer
Females more often had complete, nearly complete pathologic response to induction tx; less recurrence
Literacy Level an Issue in Laryngectomy-Related Patient Ed
Reading difficulty exceeds ability of average U.S. adult; readability negatively tied to understandability
One-Quarter With Early Breast Cancer Strongly Considers CPM
Decision factors most valued include avoiding worry about recurrence, reducing need for surgery
’07 to ’14 Saw Drop in Proportion Needing Dialysis After TAVI
Need for new dialysis after TAVI linked to increased risk of mortality at 30-days and four years
Use of ICU Resources After Cardiac Surgery Upped by Obesity
Increasing obesity tied to greater likelihood of prolonged ICU stay and ventilation, ICU readmission
Wound Complication Rate for C-Section Varies With Suture Type
Reduced complications with poliglecaprone 25 versus polyglactin 910 for women undergoing C-section
Myocardial Injury Depends on Valve Type in Transfemoral TAVR
But extent of cardiac biomarker elevation does not predict mortality after transfemoral TAVR
More Than Two-Thirds of Post-Op Patients Have Unused Opioids
Further, patients report low rates of proper disposal of unused opioids
