New Anticancer Drugs Up Costs and Life Expectancy Considerably
Lifetime costs up $72,000, life expectancy up 13 months with new drug use in breast cancer
Similar NSCLC Survival for Surgical, Endosonographic Staging
Five-year survival not significantly different after mediastinoscopy or endosonographic staging
Lean Processes Can Cut Wait Times at VA Hospitals
Drop in mean patient wait times for elective general surgical procedures; increase in operating volume
AAA Progression Tied to Higher Plasma D-Dimer Concentration
Patients with sub-aneurysmal aortic dilatation have higher plasma D-dimer than controls
Some Benefits for Decompressive Craniectomy in TBI
Lower mortality; higher rates of vegetative state and lower, upper severe disability versus medical care
PSA Failure Predicts Death in Men With No, Minimal Comorbidity
Findings among men with localized intermediate- and high-risk prostate cancer
Volume of Ascites Positively Associated With Umbilical Hernia
In patients with ascites ≥2,000 mL, only alkaline phosphatase linked to umbilical hernia
Rapid Improvement in Insulin Sensitivity With Bariatric Surgery
Improvements in hepatic insulin sensitivity, endogenous glucose production, lipolysis
Smokers More Prone to Relapse After Crohn’s Surgery
Research supports mercaptopurine for smokers, but not for nonsmokers
August 2016 Briefing – Surgery
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Surgery for August 2016. This roundup includes the latest...
