Combat Application Tourniquet Suitable for Use in Children
CAT successfully occluded arterial blood flow in all upper extremities, 93 percent of lower extremities
External Reference Pricing Could Cut Drug Costs in U.S.
Prices averaged 3.2 to 4.1 times higher in U.S.; differential varied from 1.3 to 70.1 for individual drugs
Efforts Needed to Ensure Publication of All Trials
67 trials ID'd that were unreported for median of nine years after completion, with 87,883 participants
Implementing Surgical Safety Checklist Reduces Mortality
Findings based on long-term evaluation of surgical mortality in Scotland
Vascular Surgery for Gun Injuries Carries Higher Mortality Risk
Vascular surgery required to repair major blood vessels in one of 10 hospitalized with a firearm injury
More Than Half of U.S. Adults Have Medical Financial Hardship
Hardship in material, psychological, behavioral domains more likely for those age 18 to 64 versus ≥65
Patients Satisfied With Oral Sedation for Cataract Surgery
Oral sedation found to be noninferior to IV sedation in terms of patient satisfaction
April 2019 Briefing – Surgery
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Surgery for April 2019. This roundup includes the latest...
Cognitive Function Does Not Predict Pediatric Bariatric Surgery Outcome
Weight loss trajectory did not differ between those with, without cognitive impairment
Patient Hand Contamination With Drug-Resistant Organisms Common
Link seen between patient hand contamination with resistant organisms and room surface contamination
