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January 2019 Briefing – Anesthesiology

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Anesthesiology for January 2019. This roundup includes the latest...
Blood conservation via intraoperative autologous donation is safe and effective in reducing transfusions during cardiac surgery

Blood Conservation Safe, Effective During Heart Surgery

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Intraoperative autologous donation strategy leads to improved outcomes
Surgical procedures do not appear to provide significant benefit for patients with vertebral fractures

Evidence Lacking for Benefit of Surgery for Vertebral Fractures

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No significant benefit with percutaneous vertebroplasty over placebo for acutely painful VF
A text-messaging (Short Message Service) bot is effective for increasing patient engagement after primary total knee or hip arthroplasty

Texting Intervention Engages Patients After Joint Arthroplasty

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Patient outcomes improved compared with traditional perioperative education
The time to surgery after a breast cancer diagnosis is delayed for non-Hispanic black versus non-Hispanic white women

Time to Breast Cancer Surgery Delayed for Non-Hispanic Blacks

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Racial differences in TTS did not explain racial differences in overall survival with breast-conserving sx
Whole-exome sequencing can identify a genetic cause for almost one-third of pediatric kidney transplant recipients

Exome Sequencing Beneficial for Pediatric Kidney Recipients

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Whole-exome sequencing-related molecular genetic diagnosis can have implications for clinical care
Two patients diagnosed with acute flaccid myelitis and upper-extremity neuropathy who were treated with peripheral nerve transfer continue to demonstrate functional recovery at two years

Nerve Transfer Promising for Acute Flaccid Myelitis Patients

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Two children with AFM who underwent surgery for nerve transfer show functional recovery at two years
State lawsuits over pelvic mesh products could scare women away from the products or even get them removed from the market

Doctors Question State Lawsuits Over Pelvic Mesh Products

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Lawsuits claim Johnson & Johnson did not fully disclose safety risks of transvaginal mesh products
Readmissions after thyroid surgery are relatively low

Fewer Than 5 Percent of Thyroid Surgery Patients Readmitted

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Majority of readmissions occur within seven days of discharge and one-fourth within two days
Hybrid minimally invasive esophagectomy results in lower incidence of intraoperative and postoperative major complications compared with open esophagectomy for esophageal cancer

Fewer Complications Found With Hybrid Surgery for Esophageal Cancer

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Incidence of intraoperative, postoperative complications lower in resectable esophageal cancer