Anesthesiology 2013: Predicting Postoperative Delirium in the Elderly
The Particulars: Postoperative delirium (PD) occurs in about 20% of elderly patients, according to...
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Month: October 2013
Improving Survival After In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
According to the American Heart Association (AHA), more than 200,000 adults and 6,000 children...
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Anesthesiology 2013: A Different Approach to Managing PONV in Bariatric Surgery
The Particulars: Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is common among surgical patients....
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Anesthesiology 2013: IV Acetaminophen for Pediatric Tonsillectomies
The Particulars: Data indicate that more than 80% of tonsillectomies are performed to correct...
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Making the Case to Include EDs in Readmission Rates
In recent years, CMS has invested heavily in policies, incentives, and other interventions to...
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Enhancing Diabetes Knowledge in Patients
The National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) was established, in part, to improve treatment and...
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Amniotic Stem Cells Show Promise in Helping to Repair Cardiac Birth Defects
WASHINGTON, DC—Researchers at the University of Michigan Department of Surgery have begun testing...
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Researchers Identify a Protein that May Predict Who Will Have Thyroid Cancer Recurrence
WASHINGTON, DC— Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD, have taken...
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Anesthesiology 2013
New research was presented at Anesthesiology 2013, the annual meeting of the American Society of...
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Reducing Readmissions in COPD
Throughout the United States, more patients are being diagnosed with and treated for COPD than...
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ACS 2013: A Laparoscopic Approach to Colon Resection
The Particulars: Among the elderly, research suggests that elective colon resection is associated...
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ACS 2013: Examining Hospital Readmission Rate Data
The Particulars: Medicare reduces compensation rates for hospitals with high readmission rates....
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ACS 2013: No Weekend Effect With Appendectomy
The Particulars: Studies have suggested that morbidity and mortality rates are worse among...
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Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy May Not Significantly Increase Life Expectancy in Women with Early-Stage Breast Cancer
WASHINGTON, DC—Women with early-stage breast cancer in one breast are increasingly opting to...
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Colon Polyps in Elderly Patients Are More Likely to Develop in Areas Seen Only with Colonoscopy
WASHINGTON, DC—People over 60 years old are more likely to have precancerous or cancerous polyps...
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Surgeons Report Two New Approaches to Lessen Postoperative Pain and Reduce Use of Prescription Painkillers
WASHINGTON, DC—New combinations of postoperative pain treatment decreased both pain and the use of...
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Patients with Poor Nutritional Status Before Cystectomy Have a Higher Risk of Postoperative Complications
WASHINGTON, DC—Patients with bladder cancer are two times more likely to have complications after...
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University of Michigan Surgeon Brings Laparoscopic Cholecystecomy to Nicaragua
WASHINGTON, DC—A University of Michigan surgeon has found a way to successfully perform...
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Managing AF: A Look at Treating Specialty
About 2.3 million Americans are affected by atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter (AF), a...
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