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Excess postoperative mortality and morbidity is seen with use of guideline-based indications for mitral regurgitation surgery versus early surgery

Improved Outcomes With Early Mitral Regurgitation Surgery

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Surgical correction based on high probability of repair linked to improved survival
Survivors of childhood cancer have an increased long-term risk of intestinal obstruction requiring surgery

Child CA Survivors Face Risk of Bowel Obstruction Requiring Sx

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Survivors of childhood cancer, especially those with abdominopelvic tumors, have higher long-term risk
For patients undergoing lung transplantation

Prophylactic Azithromycin Benefit Lasts After Lung Transplant

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Reduced chronic lung allograft dysfunction for patients receiving prophylactic azithromycin
Exposure to rudeness has adverse consequences on the diagnostic and procedural performance of neonatal intensive care unit team members

Exposure to Rude Behavior Harms NICU Team Performance

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Information-sharing and help-seeking can mediate effect of rudeness
More physicians report being dissatisfied or very dissatisfied with their electronic health record system

More Physicians Reporting Dissatisfaction With EHR Systems

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Compared with survey five years earlier, fewer physicians report being satisfied or very satisfied
For patients undergoing surgical procedures

Review: Music Beneficial During Postoperative Period

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Reduction in post-op pain, anxiety, analgesia use; effective for patients under general anesthesia
Few new end-stage renal disease patients are referred for kidney transplant evaluation within one year of starting treatment

Referral for Transplant Eval Limited Among Dialysis Patients

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Findings among end-stage renal disease patients initiating dialysis in Georgia
The latest Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services effort to reduce hospital-acquired conditions (HACs) is the HAC Reduction Program

HAC Reduction Program Penalty Kicks in for FY2015

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Concerns relating to program include overlap between two measures used to calculate HAC score
A case of globe rupture has been described in a motocross rider who was wearing specifically designed protective eye goggles. The case report was published in the July issue of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology.

Globe Injury Reported While Wearing Protective Eye Goggles

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Case report describes motocross rider who suffered globe rupture despite wearing protective goggles
In-person staff meetings

In-Person Staff Meetings Are Valuable for Health Care Teams

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Tips include having frequent meetings which last 20 to 30 minutes and follow an agenda