Tag: Surgery: Misc.
Low Sodium Levels Common After Total Joint Arthroplasty
Postoperative hyponatremia also tied to worse patient outcomes
Model Can Predict Postoperative RT Delay in Head & Neck Cancer
Model incorporating individual-level factors with health literacy and community-level factors most predictive of postoperative radiation therapy delay
Hypotension, Hypertension Avoidance Strategies Explored in Noncardiac Surgery
Similar incidence of major vascular complications seen with hypotension-avoidance, hypertension-avoidance strategies
Correlates of Vascular Assessment Prior to Leg Amputation Identified
Veterans with fewer primary care clinic visits, those living 13 miles or more from primary care facility less likely to have assessment
TKA Complications Increased for Sickle Cell Disease Patients
Patients with sickle cell disease have longer length of stay, incur greater health care costs, have increased need for step-down health care facilities
Evidence Limited for Long-Term Benefits of Discectomy for Sciatica
Benefits for reduction in leg pain and disability declined over time
Smartphone-Aided Postoperative Monitoring Effective
Satisfaction comparable to conventional in-person follow-up
Donor Sex Does Not Affect Survival in Red-Cell Transfusion
Adjusted hazard ratio for death did not differ significantly for those receiving red cells from male or female donors
Breast-Conservation Therapy Feasible in Multiple Ipsilateral Breast Cancer
Estimated five-year cumulative incidence of local recurrence 3.1 percent for women undergoing BCT and adjuvant radiation
Parathyroidectomy Has No Effect on Kidney Function in Older Adults
Parathyroidectomy linked to reduced hazard of sustained decline in eGFR of at least 50 percent from baseline among those younger than 60 but not those aged 60 years and older
