Racial Disparity Seen in Childbirth-Related Readmission
Blacks, Hispanics have higher readmission rates after both vaginal birth, C-section
Six-Minute Walk Distance Predicts Lung Transplant Survival
Increase in walk distance up to 1,400 feet confers incremental survival advantage
Hospital Factors Can Overcome ‘Weekend Effect’
Improved staffing; electronic records; additional inpatient, aftercare resources help
Americans Spend More on Health Care, but Fare Worse
Comparison with 12 industrialized nations shows more money spent, but life expectancy is lowest
Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy May Be Underused
Racial disparities associated with use of the procedure for uterine, cervical cancers
Wound Irrigation Pressure Doesn’t Affect Outcome
For patients with open fracture, reoperation rate higher with use of castile soap than with saline
Two Decision Instruments ID Major Injuries in Blunt Trauma
Decision instruments have high sensitivity for identifying clinically significant thoracic injuries
ACS: Resection Can Up Survival in Metastatic Melanoma
Those with GI tract metastases had the longest median survival of any patients
American College of Surgeons, Oct. 4-8
The 101st Annual Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons The annual meeting of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) was held...
Lasting Outcomes Similar for Carpal Tunnel Release Surgeries
Outcomes similar for open and endoscopic release surgery after mean of 12.8 years
