Tag: Surgery: Misc.
AAOS: Driving Two Weeks Post Hip Replacement May Be OK
Many patients regain their presurgery brake reaction times within two weeks after surgery
Lasting Benefit for Stress Mgmt Post Breast Cancer Surgery
Cognitive-behavioral stress management reduces depressive symptoms, improves QOL
Pulmonologist Management Beneficial in NSCLC
Improved rates of stage-specific treatment for early-, advanced-stage NSCLC with comorbid COPD
AAOS: Hip Replacement Surgery Up in Younger Americans
Over 10 years, rate of surgeries nearly doubled for those ages 45 to 64
Lasting Pain Relief With Deep Brain Stimulation in Parkinson’s
Improvement in pain lasts during eight-year follow-up; however, new pain can develop during follow-up
Bariatric Surgery May Help Reduce Asthma Exacerbations
Obese asthma patients had half as many ER visits, hospitalizations after surgery
Minority Women Less Involved in Choices for Breast CA Surgery
Black and Hispanic women with breast cancer less likely to select surgeon, hospital based on reputation
Social Class, Race Biases Don’t Impact Surgical Decisions
Most respondents have implicit race, social class biases; these don't impact clinical assessments
Restrictive Transfusion Threshold No Better Post Cardiac Surgery
Restrictive threshold not superior to liberal threshold for morbidity, health care costs
Outcomes Vary With Transcatheter Valve Surgery
May be possible to ID patients who may not benefit and who should be counseled accordingly
