Postacute Care Setting Drives Spending on Care After Surgery
Variation in postacute care spending attenuated after adjustment for postacute care setting
Post-Op Incentive Spirometry Not Beneficial After Bariatric Surgery
No effect on postoperative hypoxemia, arterial oxygen saturation level, or pulmonary complications
Migraineurs May Face Higher Risk of Stroke After Surgery
The risk is small, but concerning, researchers say
Decline in MRSA Infection Rates in Veterans Affairs Facilities
Decrease in MRSA HAI rates in acute care, spinal cord injury units, long-term-care facilities
Chemo Benefits Patients After Nephroureterectomy in UTUC
Adjuvant chemo better than observation after radical nephroureterectomy for upper tract urothelial CA
Recs Provided for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
Point-of-care checklists address four areas from preprocedure assessment through follow-up
Delayed Chemo After Surgery Still Beneficial in Lung Cancer
Patient recovery may mean longer time to chemotherapy, but treatment can still have benefit
Very Obese Teens Benefit From Gastric Bypass Over Long Term
Studies show most maintain significant weight loss over five years, but complications emerge for some
Laparoscopy Can Prevent Futile Primary Cytoreductive Surgery
Findings in women with suspected advanced-stage ovarian cancer
Artificial Larynx Implant Feasible After Total Laryngectomy
New device has improved long-term quality of life in patient with total laryngectomy
