Tag: Surgery: Misc.
August 2019 Briefing – Surgery
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Surgery for August 2019. This roundup includes the latest...
August 2019 Briefing – Pathology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pathology for August 2019. This roundup includes the latest...
August 2019 Briefing – Anesthesiology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Anesthesiology for August 2019. This roundup includes the latest...
Deep Infections Occur in 6 Percent of Knee Fracture Repairs
Infection most common with proximal tibia fractures
2001 to 2016 Saw Large Increase in Mohs Surgery for Melanoma
Regional variation considerable, with more than threefold variation between regions with highest, lowest use
Female Surgical Residents Have Lower Salary Expectations
Interest in leadership, academic careers, research did not differ from that of male residents
Rx Size Predicts Persistent Opioid Use After Cardiothoracic Surgery
Patients prescribed more than 450 oral morphine equivalents have more new persistent opioid use
Mechanical, Oral Antibiotic Bowel Prep Yields No Benefit for Colectomy
Authors urge reconsideration of recommendations for these types of bowel preps for elective colectomy
Periop Covert Stroke ID’d in 7 Percent of Older Surgery Patients
Perioperative covert stroke tied to increased risk for cognitive decline one year after surgery
Radial Artery Access Used for Neuroendovascular Procedures
Data examined from 233 consecutive cases performed via transradial access at a single institution
