Tag: Surgery: Misc.
Endoscopic Sinus Sx Ups Asthma QOL in Rhinosinusitis + Asthma
ESS improves asthma quality of life and control, especially in patients with uncontrolled asthma
Greater Drop in Payments at BPCI Hospitals for Joint Replacement
Findings for lower extremity joint replacement at Bundled Payments for Care Improvement hospitals
ASCO/ASTRO/SSO Update Guidelines on Postmastectomy RT
Clear evidence that PMRT benefit extends to women with limited lymph node involvement
Art Therapy, Clown Visits Cut Children’s Preoperative Anxiety
Intervention based on art therapy and clown visits can reduce pre-op anxiety at separation from parents
Anticoagulation Cuts TEC Rate in Adults After Fontan Surgery
Reduction in thrombotic, embolic complication rate among adults with atrial arrhythmia after Fontan
Outlook Good for Localized Prostate CA, Despite Tx Chosen
Survival rates high for active surveillance, radiation, or prostatectomy
High Rate of Career Satisfaction for Thoracic Surgeons
73 percent of practicing surgeons are either satisfied, very satisfied, or extremely satisfied
Similar NSCLC Survival for Surgical, Endosonographic Staging
Five-year survival not significantly different after mediastinoscopy or endosonographic staging
Lean Processes Can Cut Wait Times at VA Hospitals
Drop in mean patient wait times for elective general surgical procedures; increase in operating volume
Some Benefits for Decompressive Craniectomy in TBI
Lower mortality; higher rates of vegetative state and lower, upper severe disability versus medical care
