Tag: Surgery: Misc.
Spine Surgery Safely Performed in Some Very Elderly Patients
In a carefully defined cohort of patients 80 years and older, 20 percent had perioperative complications
Mental Health Disorders May Affect Hip Arthroscopy Outcomes
Odds of favorable outcome after hip arthroscopy lower for those with psychological impairment
Endovascular AVF for Dialysis Access Shows High Patency Rate
Cumulative patency rate was 92.7 percent at 24 months for proximal radial artery arteriovenous fistula
1999 to 2017 Saw Drop in IBD Hospitalization Rate for Whites
Crohn disease, ulcerative colitis hospitalizations decreased for white, but not black, seniors aged ≥65
Receipt of Surgery for Early NSCLC Varies by County
25 percent absolute difference found between lowest, highest surgery receipt-rate counties in Massachusetts
November 2019 Briefing – Surgery
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Surgery for November 2019. This roundup includes the latest...
November 2019 Briefing – Pathology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pathology for November 2019. This roundup includes the latest...
November 2019 Briefing – Anesthesiology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Anesthesiology for November 2019. This roundup includes the latest...
Rates of Postoperative Mortality High for Frail, Very Frail Patients
Rates of postoperative mortality high across all levels of the Operative Stress Score for frail patients
Dermatologists Issue Consensus Guideline for Opioid Prescribing
For most uncomplicated procedures, postop pain can be managed with acetaminophen and/or ibuprofen
