TAG: surgery
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Symptom Duration in Lumbar Disc HerniationFebruary 21, 2012 A lumbar disc herniation occurs when part of the jellylike material in the center of a disc between two vertebrae in the lower back forces its way through a weakened area of the disc and pushes on a nerve. Patients …
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Patient Safety & Orthopaedic Surgery ResidentsDecember 6, 2011 In 2000, the Institute of Medicine distributed a report suggesting that many hospital errors were related to flaws within the healthcare delivery system. As a result of this report, patient safety initiatives have been initiated in many institutions over the …
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Blood Conservation in SurgeryNovember 22, 2011 Surgical procedures account for the transfusion of almost 15 million units of packed red blood cells (RBCs) every year in the United States. “There has been intense interest in blood conservation and minimizing blood transfusion over the past several years, …
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Rural & Urban Differences in SurgeriesNovember 15, 2011 Previous investigations have shown that there are disparities in healthcare services provided to rural and urban residents. Removing these disparities has become a national priority because good healthcare shouldn’t depend on where people live. Disparities in care to rural residents …
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Hospital Volume & Mortality: Trends in High-Risk SurgeryNovember 1, 2011 A growing number of studies have reported inverse relationships between hospital volume and surgical mortality, with lower mortality seen in higher-volume institutions. There have been numerous efforts to concentrate selected operations at high-volume hospitals. The Leapfrog Group, a consortium of …
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The Changing Tide of Knee Arthroscopy in the U.S.October 25, 2011 CDC data show that knee arthroscopy is one of the most frequently performed ambulatory orthopedic procedures in the United States. The surgery is now primarily used for the removal of loose bodies, debridement of meniscal tears, debridement and recontouring of …
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Surgeon Sleep Deprivation: The Case for Informed ConsentSeptember 5, 2011 Sleep deprivation has been shown to adversely affect clinical performance and impair psychomotor function. It can be challenging for medical systems to ensure that physicians are not fatigued from sleep deprivation because continuity of care and around-the-clock coverage of clinical …
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Examining Chronic Cancer Pain in SurvivorsJune 14, 2011 Recent data from the National Cancer Institute suggest that more than 60% of people diagnosed with cancer will be alive within 5 years of their diagnosis, and about one in three individuals will experience cancer at some point in their …
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CHD, Heart Transplantation, & SurvivalMay 16, 2011 Adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) appear to have high 30-day mortality rates after heart transplantation but also have better late survival after their transplant procedure. Researchers in the United States found that early mortality among patients with CHD was …
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