Tag: Surgery: Misc.
Social Class, Race Biases Don’t Impact Surgical Decisions
Most respondents have implicit race, social class biases; these don't impact clinical assessments
Restrictive Transfusion Threshold No Better Post Cardiac Surgery
Restrictive threshold not superior to liberal threshold for morbidity, health care costs
Outcomes Vary With Transcatheter Valve Surgery
May be possible to ID patients who may not benefit and who should be counseled accordingly
Various Factors Influence Central Cord Syndrome Management
Patient, surgical, institutional factors influence surgical management and mortality
STS Releases Outcomes for Congenital Heart Sx Database
Society of Thoracic Surgeons has made data available for pediatric, congenital heart surgery
40% of Transplant Surgeons Report Emotional Exhaustion
Low sense of accomplishment, emotional exhaustion cited in survey
Wound Leak Critical Complication Post Open Globe Repair
Stellate-shaped wound and delayed presentation associated with post-op wound leak
Aerobic Fitness Can Predict Post-Op Complications in AAA Repair
Cardiopulmonary exercise testing variables can predict different postoperative complications
Nurse Follow-Up by Phone Cuts Problems Post Orthopedic Sx
Educational intervention improves patient outcomes after discharge from hospital
Sedative Pre-Anesthesia Doesn’t Increase Patient Satisfaction
Trend in the United States is not to give patients these meds before procedure
