Renal Transplant Recipients Often Admitted With Acute MI
Acute STEMI accounted for 29.3% of RTR admissions; no recent change in STEMI in-hospital mortality
Post-Cesarean Maternal Infection in 8.8 Percent of C-Sections
Odds of maternal infection up with black race, non-transverse uterine incision, surgery >49 minutes
PCI Viable Alternative to CABG for Left Main Coronary Artery Disease
PCI is safe, efficacious in appropriately selected patients; randomized studies will aid decision making
Bundle of Items Can Reduce SSI Rate in Colon Surgery
Bundle of five items reduces surgical site infection rate in colon surgery but not in hip surgery
Mortality Down for U.S. Patients Treated by International Doctors
Compared to mortality rates for Medicare patients treated by U.S.-trained doctors
Comorbidities Up Resource Use in Pediatric Spinal Fusion
For children undergoing spinal fusion, respiratory insufficiency, bladder dysfunction up LOS, cost
Coffee Speeds Time to Bowel Movement After Gynecologic Sx
Findings for patients after complete staging surgery
Surgery Can Benefit T2DM Control for Patients With Lumbar Stenosis
Post-op HbA1c changes linked to improvement in Oswestry Disability Index, JOA, JOABPEQ scores
Centrifugal-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device Noninferior
Newer design noninferior to axial-flow LVAD for survival free from disabling stroke or device removal
Underuse, Misuse of Hormone Tx in Breast Cancer Still Occurring
Estimated 14,630 women not given recommended therapy died from cancer recurrence from 2004-2013
