Surgery General
Jun 25, 2014
Several factors contribute to the urgency of the antibiotic resistance crisis in the United States. “Discovering the next generation of antibiotics is exceedingly challenging,” says Brad Spellbe...
Jun 24, 2014
Recent data indicate that about 45% of EDs in the United States report being “on diversion” at some point within a given year to alleviate crowding. “Although ambulance diversion has been used f...
Jun 24, 2014
Gastric bypass surgery and laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding are two commonly performed bariatric procedures, but each has different profiles for risk and effectiveness. Few studies have explore...
Jun 24, 2014
Orthopedic surgery requires surgeons to spend many hours per week in body positions that are known to contribute to musculoskeletal injuries. Although efforts have been made to improve ergonomics and ...
Jun 24, 2014
The CDC recently released data on the most common causes of death in the United States in 2010. ...
Jun 20, 2014
According to recent estimates, about 13.7 million people in the United States with a history of cancer were still living in 2012. “The prevalence of cancer survivors has increased substantially over...
Jun 09, 2014
Not too long ago, a fourth-year medical student asked me that question. Here's what I told him. I became a surgeon because it appealed to me more than any other specialty. Like most others of my er...
Jun 06, 2014
Medical management of vertebral compression fractures costs patients and healthcare systems nearly $14 billion annually, according to recent estimates. Percutaneous vertebroplasty and balloon kyphopla...
May 29, 2014
The Particulars: Prior research suggests that women with ST-segment myocardial infarction (STEMI) are at greater risk for mortality following primary PCI (PPCI) when compared with men. However, publis...
May 29, 2014
The Particulars: Results from renal artery stenosis stenting trials have been inconclusive due to varying levels of patient selection criteria, stenosis severity, and trial site quality. A true assess...
May 29, 2014
The Particulars: Radial access for PCI in patients with ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is associated with lower rates of bleeding and improved clinical outcomes when compared with ...
May 22, 2014
Staff shortages for surgeons and intensivists can make it challenging for hospitals to optimize the care of critically ill and injured surgical patients. “Although critical care and surgery have m...
May 20, 2014
The Particulars: According to prior analyses, there appears to be considerable variation in the duration and class of antibiotics administered by urologists. This is occurring despite the release of b...
May 20, 2014
The Particulars: Previous research suggests that readmissions are common following major abdominal surgery for cancer. Other studies, however, indicate that surgical readmissions account for only abou...
May 20, 2014
The Particulars: Few studies have assessed changes in the prevalence of urinary incontinence (UI) following bariatric surgery among obese women and men. Data Breakdown: For a study, nearly 2,000 se...
May 20, 2014
The Particulars: Prior studies have not definitively shown that robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) helps improve cancer control and patient outcomes. Conducting a comparative effectiveness ...
May 20, 2014
The Particulars: As the population ages, it is important to understand which patients are at risk for postoperative complications and who might be better treated with conservative management when cari...
May 19, 2014
The Particulars: In previous research, various comorbidities and unfavorable conditions during the postoperative period have been associated with COPD. Few studies have assessed the association betwee...
May 19, 2014
The Particulars: Previous studies suggest that applying positive pressure to the airways can help restore lung volume and capacity and help prevent respiratory complications from abdominal surgery. Li...
May 18, 2014
The Particulars: Data indicate that lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) is growing in popularity as a treatment option for advanced emphysema when patients are refractory to maximal medical therapy. ...