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Using oral sedation during cataract surgery does not negatively impact patient satisfaction compared with using an intravenous sedative

Patients Satisfied With Oral Sedation for Cataract Surgery

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Oral sedation found to be noninferior to IV sedation in terms of patient satisfaction

April 2019 Briefing – Surgery

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Surgery for April 2019. This roundup includes the latest...

April 2019 Briefing – Pathology

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pathology for April 2019. This roundup includes the latest...

April 2019 Briefing – Anesthesiology

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Anesthesiology for April 2019. This roundup includes the latest...
A new study published online April 17 in Lancet Infectious Diseases identifies risk factors associated with revision for prosthetic joint infection following knee replacement.

U.K. Study IDs Risk Factors Tied to Knee Replacement Revision

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Findings point to modifiable, nonmodifiable factors associated with revision due to joint infection
An interdisciplinary care protocol for frail geriatric trauma patients significantly reduces the risk for delirium and 30-day readmission

Interdisciplinary Care Pathway Helps Manage Frail, Elderly Trauma Patients

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Significant decreases seen in delirium, 30-day readmission, but not complications
A new app can predict the likelihood that a patient will develop an incisional hernia following abdominal surgery

New App Aids Surgeons in Predicting Hernias After Abdominal Surgery

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Real-time risk score predicts incisional hernias following abdominal surgery
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration this week announced three new efforts to protect patients from malfunctions

FDA Announces New Steps to Reduce Risks Tied to Surgical Staplers

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Agency proposing higher classification of surgical staplers that will require premarket notification clearance
Early aortic valve replacement may improve survival in patients with severe

In Severe, Asymptomatic Aortic Stenosis, Early Surgery May Help

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Patients undergoing aortic valve replacement within a year of diagnosis appear to benefit most
For patients undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

Injection Timing Tied to Risk for Infection in Rotator Cuff Repair

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Corticosteroid injection in the month prior to surgery linked to increased risk for surgical site infection