Surgery

Guidelines Address PFO Closure for Secondary Stroke Prevention

Apr 2, 2019

Institutional requirements, multidisciplinary collaboration, quality measures addressed

Frailty before surgery tied to more complications, higher costs

Apr 1, 2019

(The March 28 story was refiled to correct the source URL at end of the story) By Lisa Rapaport...

March 2019 Briefing – Surgery

Apr 1, 2019

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Surgery for March 2019. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as well as the FDA approvals and regulatory changes that are the most likely to affect clinical practice. Three Interventions Involved in Decrease in Combat Mortality […]

March 2019 Briefing – Cosmetic Surgery

Apr 1, 2019

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Cosmetic Surgery for March 2019. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as well as the FDA approvals and regulatory changes that are the most likely to affect clinical practice. Doctors With Malpractice Claims More Likely to […]

Increasing Dose for Total Body Irradiation Cuts Graft Failure

Apr 1, 2019

Findings seen in patients with severe hemoglobinopathies receiving haploidentical bone marrow transplantation

Awake Endoscopic Spinal Fusion Appears to Be Safe, Effective

Apr 1, 2019

Minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion without general anesthesia is safe

A Call for Gender Equity: #BeEthical

Mar 12, 2019

When I departed Scotland in 1985 to travel to America for my surgical oncology fellowship (breast...

Doctor-Patient Communication: How to Finally Stop Talking About It

Feb 11, 2019

Studies and news articles about the importance of the relationship between physicians and patients...

Comparing Stenting Approaches for Bifurcation Lesions

Jan 28, 2019

Coronary artery bifurcation stenosis is a technically challenging lesion subset that...

Validating a Molecular Thyroid Test for Avoiding Diagnostic Surgery

Jan 14, 2019

Evidence suggests that thyroid nodules are common in the general population, with incidence...

Comparing TAVR & SAVR in the “Real World”

Dec 15, 2018

A comparison of outcomes among unselected intermediate- and high-risk patients treated with...

Perioperative Blood Transfusions & VTE

Nov 18, 2018

Hospital-associated venous thromboembolism (VTE), which includes deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and...

Does the Clostridium Smell Diffy? Even the Dogs Disagree…

Nov 5, 2018

The following was originally posted to the University of Nebraska Medical Center Division of...

Substituting Prescription Medications With Cannabis

Aug 24, 2018

In light of the current “opioid epidemic” in the United States, a dire need exists for...

Avoiding Unnecessary Surgery for Thyroid Cancer

Jul 2, 2018

Thyroid cancer is a common endocrine malignancy with a continuously growing incidence over the...

Trends & Patterns in Arthritis Prevalence

Jun 22, 2018

Arthritis, which includes osteoarthritis (OA), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), or other types, ranks as...

Improving Transitions of Care

Jun 20, 2018

A transitional care intervention program appears to have achieved the goals of improving patient outcomes post-discharge, lowering costs of care, enhancing quality of life, and preventing hospital readmissions.