Tag: Surgery: Misc.
April 2018 Briefing – Surgery
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Surgery for April 2018. This roundup includes the latest...
April 2018 Briefing – Pathology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pathology for April 2018. This roundup includes the latest...
April 2018 Briefing – Anesthesiology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Anesthesiology for April 2018. This roundup includes the latest...
Perioperative MACCEs More Common With Diabetes
Major adverse CV and cerebrovascular events with noncardiac sx have also increased in DM patients
Patient Mortality Lower for Older Versus Young Surgeons
Adjusted operative mortality did not differ for patients treated by female versus male surgeon
Inadequate Functional Health Literacy Mars Post-Op Recovery
Inadequate FHL linked to poorer postoperative recovery, lower health-related QoL after day surgery
Eight Factors Predict Pain After Spine Surgery
Post-op pain strongly linked to number of classes of non-opioid analgesics used, remifentanil use
Mortality Down With Spinal Anesthesia for Hip Fx Surgery
Increased incidence of pulmonary embolism and major blood loss with general anesthesia
Study Finds 31 Percent Use No Opioids After Surgery
At discharge, 92.2 percent of patients received an opioid prescription; nearly 63 percent unused
Delayed Coronary Obstruction Rare After TAVR
But DCO after transcatheter aortic valve replacement tied to 50 percent in-hospital mortality rate
