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The risk for Parkinson disease is increased after appendectomy

DDW: Parkinson Disease Risk Up After Appendectomy

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Risk greater for those aged 18 years and up, Caucasians, African-Americans, Asians
Sharing personalized practice pattern data with physicians that is benchmarked to national data for their peers can reduce overuse of Mohs micrographic surgery among outliers

Sharing Data With Surgeons Can Reduce Overuse of Mohs Surgery

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Mean stages per case reduced; reduction in Medicare spending estimated to be $11.1 million
Implementation of prehospital traumatic brain injury (TBI) guidelines is associated with improvement in survival to hospital discharge for patients with severe TBI

Prehospital Tx Guidelines May Improve Outcomes in Severe TBI

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Survival to hospital discharge did not improve overall, but improvement seen for severe injury cohort
For patients with hepatocellular carcinoma

Percutaneous Ablation in Liver Cancer Tied to Better Outcomes

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Intervention linked to better short-term outcomes versus surgical procedures
Complication rates for nipple-sparing mastectomy are decreasing despite expanded indications for the procedure among higher-risk patients

Less Invasive Mastectomy an Option for More Patients

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Higher-risk patients may now be eligible for nipple-sparing mastectomy
There has been a significant reduction in surgical mortality during the last decade in Scotland that is partially attributable to the implementation of the World Health Organization Surgical Safety Checklist

Implementing Surgical Safety Checklist Reduces Mortality

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Findings based on long-term evaluation of surgical mortality in Scotland
Vascular surgery after firearm injury is associated with an increased risk for complications and mortality

Vascular Surgery for Gun Injuries Carries Higher Mortality Risk

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Vascular surgery required to repair major blood vessels in one of 10 hospitalized with a firearm injury
Using oral sedation during cataract surgery does not negatively impact patient satisfaction compared with using an intravenous sedative

Patients Satisfied With Oral Sedation for Cataract Surgery

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Oral sedation found to be noninferior to IV sedation in terms of patient satisfaction

April 2019 Briefing – Surgery

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Surgery for April 2019. This roundup includes the latest...

April 2019 Briefing – Pathology

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pathology for April 2019. This roundup includes the latest...