Overdose-Death Donor Hearts Suitable for Transplant
Proportion of cardiac transplantations from ODDs increased; no difference seen in terms of overall survival
Survey Indicates Physician Misconduct Is Underreported
Most Americans do not know that state medical board is best resource to contact in case of complaint
Gastric Bypass Tied to Higher Fracture Risk Versus Gastric Band
Increased risk seen for fractures of the hip, wrist, and pelvis, regardless of age
Rapid Cycling Work Roster Improves Resident Sleep Practices
In addition, decreases seen in weekly work hours and in the occurrence of >16 consecutive hour shifts
Postop Delirium May Briefly Up Risk for Cognitive Dysfunction
Correlation seen at one month was no longer significant at two months, six months
Burden of New-Onset A-Fib Considerable After TAVI, AVR
Odds of in-hospital mortality increased in TAVI, AVR hospitalization with new-onset atrial fibrillation
Cholecystectomy Reduces Risk for Stroke in Patients With Gallstones
Asymptomatic and symptomatic gallstone patients have lower overall stroke risk after cholecystectomy
May 2019 Briefing – Surgery
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Surgery for May 2019. This roundup includes the latest...
Higher Surgical Volume May Improve Outcomes in Cervical Cancer
Findings show radical hysterectomy at high-volume centers tied to better survival in early cervical cancer
Decline in Nontraumatic Lower-Extremity Amputation Slowing
Decline in NLEA among patients with end-stage renal disease with diabetes stabilized since 2013
