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
Events for Living Kidney Donors Mainly Occur After Two Years
Overall, 90.2 percent of the events that took place two or more years after donation were nonsurgical
Most Pediatric Residents Report Caring for Gun Injuries
Almost all residents agree pediatricians should ask about guns in the home, ask parents to lock guns
