Tag: Surgery: Misc.
Pre-Op Gait Speed Indicates Mortality Risk Post Heart Surgery
Each 0.1-m/s decrease associated with an 11 percent relative increase in mortality
No Benefit Found for Perioperative Statin Therapy
Statins don't prevent complications and may cause acute kidney injury, researchers report
Lung Cancer Resection Linked to Longer Survival for Older Patients
Researchers find those 65 and older survive longer when they have surgery
American Association of Neurological Surgeons, April 30-May 4
The 84th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons The annual meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons was...
Readability of Online Info About Pancreatic Cancer Varies
Lowest accuracy scores for alternative tx websites; websites with higher accuracy more difficult to read
Laparoscopic Antireflux Sx May Provide Added Benefits in GERD
Lasting reduction in esophageal acid reflux with LARS and esomeprazole; greater reduction with LARS
Sleeve Gastrectomy Improves Left Ventricular Systolic Function
Improves LV systolic function and contributes to reverse LV remodeling in men and women
High Risk of Long-Term Complications Seen With ICDs
Cardiac resynchronization therapy devices have much higher complication rate than simpler devices
April 2016 Briefing – Surgery
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Surgery for April 2016. This roundup includes the latest...
April 2016 Briefing – Pathology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pathology for April 2016. This roundup includes the latest...
