Tag: Surgery: Misc.
Perspective on Dr. Davidson: ‘Be Like Mike’
Michael Davidson took on highest risk patients, sought to extend lives in cases deemed 'hopeless'
Infection Most Common Readmission Reason Post-Surgery
Knowing why readmissions happen is first step in reducing them, researcher says
FDA Approves Internal Tissue Adhesive
TissuGlu connects tissue flaps stemming from surgery to remove excess fat, skin from stomach
ACS-NSQIP Report Cards Don’t Appear to Provide Much Benefit
Better use of data to implement change is needed, researchers suggest
January 2015 Briefing – Surgery
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Surgery for January 2015. This roundup includes the latest...
January 2015 Briefing – Pathology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pathology for January 2015. This roundup includes the latest...
January 2015 Briefing – Anesthesiology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Anesthesiology for January 2015. This roundup includes the latest...
Incidence of Emergent Hernia Repair Up From 2001 to 2010
Increase in incidence rates for total emergent hernia; rates highest among those aged 65 years and older
PDE-5 Inhibitors Tied to Prostate Cancer Biochemical Recurrence
Phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors up risk of biochemical recurrence after radical prostatectomy
Call for Deepened Support of Solid-Organ Transplants
More than two million life-years saved by solid-organ transplant since 1987 but more work needed
