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Many transplant surgeons in the United States symptoms signs of burnout

40% of Transplant Surgeons Report Emotional Exhaustion

Low sense of accomplishment, emotional exhaustion cited in survey
Postoperative wound leak affects a substantial proportion of eyes following repair of open globe injuries

Wound Leak Critical Complication Post Open Globe Repair

Stellate-shaped wound and delayed presentation associated with post-op wound leak
For patients undergoing elective abdominal aortic aneurysm repair

Aerobic Fitness Can Predict Post-Op Complications in AAA Repair

Cardiopulmonary exercise testing variables can predict different postoperative complications
A program of phone follow-up by nurses can reduce problems that discharged patients may experience after undergoing orthopedic surgery

Nurse Follow-Up by Phone Cuts Problems Post Orthopedic Sx

Educational intervention improves patient outcomes after discharge from hospital
A new study questions the need for giving a sedative to surgical patients before anesthesia is administered. The report was published in the March 3 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Sedative Pre-Anesthesia Doesn’t Increase Patient Satisfaction

Trend in the United States is not to give patients these meds before procedure

February 2015 Briefing – Surgery

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Surgery for February 2015. This roundup includes the latest...

February 2015 Briefing – Pathology

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pathology for February 2015. This roundup includes the latest...

February 2015 Briefing – Anesthesiology

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Anesthesiology for February 2015. This roundup includes the latest...
For patients with painful degenerative disc disease and radiculopathy

Earlier Surgery Tied to Greater Benefit in Cervical Radiculopathy

Benefit from anterior cervical discectomy and fusion within six months of symptoms
The high number of blood tests done before and after heart surgery can sometimes lead to excessive blood loss

Excessive Blood Tests Could Raise Heart Surgery Morbidity

New research raises concerns about the risk of anemia and blood transfusions