Outcomes Poorer With New U.S. Donor Heart Allocation System
Early observations show lower waitlist mortality but higher posttransplant mortality or retransplantation
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Surgery
The Burden of Platelet Transfusions in Patients With Chronic Liver Disease
Clinical guidelines recommend that patients who undergo invasive procedures have a platelet count...
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Peds Cardiac Surgical Outcomes Improved in Consortium
In-hospital mortality, major complications dropped for hospitals in Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Consortium
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Nutritional Deficiencies ID’d in Teens After Bariatric Surgery
Gastric bypass tied to greater nutritional disruption than vertical sleeve gastrectomy
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Rates of Joint Surgery Higher With Psoriatic Arthritis
After 15 years of follow-up, 29 percent of psoriatic arthritis patients had received surgery
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Negative Impact Persists for Survivors of Firearm Injury
Almost half of those surviving gunshot wound had positive screen for probable PTSD
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Focused Ultrasound Thalamotomy May Reduce Essential Tremor
Lasting benefit seen at three years after transcranial MR-guided focused ultrasound thalamotomy
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Revision, Removal Risks Low for Synthetic Midurethral Slings
Long-term risks for reoperation, recurrence low in women treated for stress urinary incontinence
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About 2.7 Million ED Visits Reported for Sports Injuries in 2010 to 2016
Analgesics were given or prescribed at 63.9 percent of ED visits; percentage increased with age
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Early Vs Delayed Cholecystectomy for Gallstone Pancreatitis
Data indicate that gallstones are the most common cause of acute pancreatitis in the United...
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Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease Tied to Kidney Disease
Higher risk for ESKD, death suggests closer monitoring needed, especially in first year after surgery
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Secondary Surgical Cytoreduction Not Superior in Ovarian Cancer
Addition of surgery prior to chemotherapy does not prolong overall survival in recurrent ovarian cancer
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Survey of U.S. Registered Nurses Points to Worsening Shortages
Problem likely will be exacerbated with one in five nurses saying they will retire in the next five years
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High-Risk Surgical Patients Benefit From Teaching Hospitals
Better outcomes per cost seen for general and vascular surgery, but not orthopedic surgery
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Injecting Illegal Drugs Ups Risk for Death After Heart Surgery
Those who inject drugs have twice the chance of having to undergo subsequent surgery from infective endocarditis
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Injecting Illegal Drugs Ups Risk for Death After Heart Surgery
Those who inject drugs have twice the chance of having to undergo subsequent surgery from infective endocarditis
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Race, Poverty Not Tied to Knee Replacement Outcomes
Low surgeon volume and low pre-op expectations for improvement tied to higher risk of failure
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Low-Intensity Warfarin Not Noninferior in Hip, Knee Surgery
Noninferiority not found compared with standard-intensity prophylaxis with hip or knee arthroplasty
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American College of Surgeons, Oct. 27-31
The 104th Annual American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress The annual meeting of the American College of Surgeons was held from Oct. 27 to 31 in San Francisco and attracted approximately 14,000 participants from around the world, including surgeons, medical experts, allied health professionals, and administrators. The conference included hundreds of general and specialty sessions, […]
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How Locum Tenens can Help You in Your Permanent Job
There’s a misconception that locum tenens doctors are constantly traveling across the country,...
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