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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...

April 2016 Briefing – Anesthesiology

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Anesthesiology for April 2016. This roundup includes the latest...
In a case report published online April 23 in the Journal of Cutaneous Pathology

Aneurysmal Bone Cyst Can Present As Subungual Mass

Report describes subungual aneurysmal bone cyst in 39-year-old male patient
Delirium appears to predict reduced functioning in elderly individuals after surgical aortic valve replacement or transcatheter aortic valve implantation

Delirium Predicts Function in Elderly After Aortic Valve Surgery

Effects of delirium seen in short-term, but not long-term, activity of daily living functioning
Detection of concerning symptoms after radical cystectomy can be improved by optimizing the timing and number of outpatient encounters

Optimally Timed Follow-Up Cuts Readmissions After Cystectomy

Timing, frequency of outpatient care helps identify concerning symptoms following radical cystectomy
Preventive mastectomy that preserves the nipple and surrounding skin may be as effective in preventing breast cancer in high-risk women as more invasive surgeries

Nipple-Sparing Preventive Mastectomies Deemed Safe

Preventive surgeries with nipple preservation don't appear to raise breast cancer risk in high-risk women
Seven types of surgeries

Seven Most Risky Emergency General Surgeries Identified

Gastrointestinal, bowel operations top the list because they're often done without planning or prep
Continuing aspirin for chronic antiplatelet therapy is safe in patients undergoing laparoscopic partial nephrectomy

Continued Aspirin Treatment Safe With Partial Nephrectomy

Findings among patients on chronic antiplatelet therapy for cardioprotection
For patients undergoing kidney transplantation

Antimicrobial Treatment No Benefit After Kidney Transplant

Systematic antimicrobial tx of asymptomatic bacteriuria beyond 2 months post-transplant no help