Tag: Surgery: Misc.
Some Doctors Endorse Thyroid Ultrasonography Unnecessarily
Some endorse for patient request, abnormal thyroid function test result, positive thyroid antibody test
GI Surgical Outcomes Worse With Preop Use of Opioids, Sedatives
Findings seen in patients undergoing colorectal resection for nontrauma reasons
Outcomes Worse With No Surgery for Cholecystitis in Pregnancy
Most pregnant women managed nonoperatively despite guidelines calling for cholecystectomy
Surgical Delays Not Life-Threatening in Early Breast Cancer
Increased time to surgery linked to elevated odds of pathological upstaging in DCIS, not in invasive cancer
Persistent Opioid Use Seen in ~10 Percent of Patients After Cardiac Surgery
Higher opioid dosage prescribed at discharge associated with increased risk for new persistent use
Cast Immobilization Recommended for Scaphoid Fractures
Below-elbow cast immobilization should be followed by surgery if nonunion of fracture is confirmed
July 2020 Briefing – Surgery
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Surgery for July 2020. This roundup includes the latest...
July 2020 Briefing – Pathology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pathology for July 2020. This roundup includes the latest...
July 2020 Briefing – Anesthesiology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Anesthesiology for July 2020. This roundup includes the latest...
Fibroid-Related QOL Better With Myomectomy for Uterine Fibroids
Mean score on health-related QOL domain of UFS-QOL higher than with uterine artery embolization
