Early Hospital Intervention for Diabetes Improves Outcomes
Early identification and management decreases hyperglycemia, hospital-acquired infections
Bariatric Embolization Feasible for Treatment of Severe Obesity
Bariatric embolization results in weight loss for up to 12 months, increase in quality of life
Racial Disparities Seen in Kidney Transplant for Highly Sensitized
Whites have advantage in transplant probability in calculated plasma reactive antibody categories 80 percent or higher
For TAVR, Inverse Link Identified for Hospital Volume, Mortality
Higher 30-day mortality in lowest- versus highest-volume quartile of transfemoral TAVR procedures
Heart, Lungs From Hep C-Infected Donor Can Be Transplanted Safely
Transplant into patients without HCV infection feasible, with excellent function at six months
Over-the-Counter Meds Save Health Care System Money
OTC medicines lead to $146 billion in annual clinical and drug cost savings
Guidelines Address PFO Closure for Secondary Stroke Prevention
Institutional requirements, multidisciplinary collaboration, quality measures addressed
AACR: Surgery Tied to Improved Survival in HER2+ Breast Cancer
In addition to targeted medication, adjuvant therapy, surgery improves survival in stage IV disease
Americans Borrowed $88 Billion in Past Year to Pay for Health Care
Many do not seek treatment for health issues due to cost or reduce spending to pay for health care
March 2019 Briefing – Surgery
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Surgery for March 2019. This roundup includes the latest...
