Tag: Surgery: Misc.
ASA: Deep Learning Model Can Improve Pain Assessment
Model performed with accuracy of 88 percent for Critical Care Pain Observation Tool, 66 percent for visual analog scale
Race, Socioeconomics Impact Preop, Postop Care in Idiopathic Scoliosis
Black patients more likely to miss preop appointments, while those with lower socioeconomic status miss more postop appointments, receive less bracing
Postoperative Complications Do Not Differ With Obesity in Ankle Arthroplasty
Second study shows age, body mass index, underlying etiology linked to increased risk for primary ankle replacement failure
Long-Term, Real-World Survival Excellent for Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement
In a recent study, survival was 92.9 percent at five years
Algorithm Cuts Unnecessary Oophorectomy in Children, Teens
Findings show algorithm effectively identifies ovarian lesions with a high likelihood of benign pathology
Wheelchair Users Have Worse Outcomes After Shoulder Arthroplasty
Readmission, complication, and comorbidities all higher in patients using wheelchairs
Adding Vancomycin to Cefazolin Prophylaxis Does Not Prevent Surgical Site Infections
Addition of vancomycin not superior to placebo for preventing surgical site infections in arthroplasty
Side-by-Side Utility Terrain Vehicles Tied to More Significant Hand Injuries
Riders experience significantly more mutilating hand injuries, amputations than riders of all-terrain vehicles
Breast Satisfaction Increased for Women Undergoing Autologous Reconstruction
Higher levels of breast satisfaction and psychosocial and sexual well-being reported compared with alloplastic breast reconstruction
