Tag: Surgery: Misc.
July 2018 Briefing – Anesthesiology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Anesthesiology for July 2018. This roundup includes the latest...
July 2018 Briefing – Surgery
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Surgery for July 2018. This roundup includes the latest...
July 2018 Briefing – Pathology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pathology for July 2018. This roundup includes the latest...
Total, Open Repairs Decline for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
Branched-fenestrated EVAR rapidly disseminated into national practice since 2011
Hand-Holding, Stress Ball Don’t Cut Anxiety in Skin CA Removal
No incremental anxiety reduction versus control in patients during excisional skin cancer surgery
Preoperative Opioids Used by 23.1 Percent of Surgical Patients
Odds of pre-op opioid use up with age 31 to 40 years, tobacco use, illicit drug use, depression
Most Back Pain Patients Halt Opioid Use After Surgery
Duration of preoperative opioid predicts sustained use after surgery
Attending Surgeon Influences Genetic Testing in Breast Cancer
About one-third of surgeon variation explained by patient volume, surgeon attitudes to genetic testing
IV Acetaminophen Minimally Helpful for Colectomy Pain
IV acetaminophen has similar effectiveness to oral doses and doesn't meaningfully cut opioid use
June 2018 Briefing – Surgery
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Surgery for June 2018. This roundup includes the latest...
