Surgical Removal Beneficial for Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Mean score on utility-weighted modified Rankin scale was 0.458 and 0.374 in surgery, medical management groups
ACC: Similar Seizure Incidence Seen for Topical, IV Tranexamic Acid in Cardiac Surgery Patients
However, topical administration resulted in an 8.3 percent absolute increase in transfusion
Premastectomy Radiotherapy Followed by Immediate Breast Reconstruction Demonstrates Safety
Mastectomy skin flap necrosis of the treated breast reported in 17 percent; no locoregional recurrences or distant metastasis seen
Guidelines Developed for Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation
Patients should have an electrocardiogram and echocardiogram before the procedure; should receive anticoagulation after
Preoperative GLP-1 Agonist Use Does Not Increase Aspiration
No increase in aspiration or subsequent pneumonia seen among patients undergoing surgical procedures
Femoral Nerve Block Cuts Opioid Use in ACL Reconstruction
Lower incidence of excessive opioid consumption seen for patients receiving femoral nerve block versus adductor canal block
Review Compares Analgesic Interventions After Shoulder Surgery
Lowest pain scores at 12 hours after surgery seen with continuous nerve block; very low pain scores also seen at 24, 48 hours
Review Looks at Trends in Craniofacial Injuries Related to Exercise, Weightlifting
2013 to 2022 saw increase in annual incidence; injuries occurred more often in men, teens aged 15 to 19 years
Omission of Completion Axillary-Lymph-Node Dissection Noninferior
Findings seen in patients with clinically node-negative breast cancer with sentinel-node macrometastases
