Tag: Surgery: Misc.
Incidence of Scooter Injuries Increased From 2016 to 2020
Compared with bicycle injuries, scooter injuries were associated with increased risks for long bone fracture, paralysis
Microfragmented Adipose Tissue Injection Beneficial for Knee OA
Injection combined with arthroscopic surgery has better clinical efficacy
Many Women Bypass Nearest Hospital for Breast Cancer Surgery
Women undergoing breast-conserving surgery or mastectomy more likely to be treated at specialist breast reconstruction centers
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
FDA Approves DNA Cheek Swab Test to ID Patients at High Risk for Opioid...
In clinical trials, the test accurately assessed a raised risk for addiction 83 percent of the time
Factors ID’d for Disparities in Preop Goals-of-Care Documentation Rates
Disparities seen in documentation rates based on race and ethnicity, rurality, history of mental health disability
Surgery Does Not Result in Better Outcomes for Pituitary Apoplexy
Medical and surgical management of pituitary apoplexy yield similar three-month outcomes
Adenotonsillectomy No Aid for Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Children
However, improvements seen for behavior, symptoms, quality of life, and blood pressure with mild sleep-disordered breathing
2016 to 2022 Saw Drop in Rate of Opioid Prescriptions From Surgeons
Decreases in monthly surgical opioid dispensing rate, total MMEs were less rapid after mid-2020
SABCS: Younger Postmenopausal Breast Cancer Patients Can Avoid Adjuvant RT
Very low risk for recurrence seen for postmenopausal women aged 50 to 69 years who did not receive radiotherapy after breast-conserving surgery
