Neighborhood Deprivation Predicts Poorer Liver Transplant Outcomes in Children
A team of researchers sought to determine whether neighborhood deprivation affected outcomes in pediatric patients having undergone hepatic transplantation.
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Oral vs IV Acetaminophen in Preoperative Multimodality Pain Management: Are They Equal?
Retrospective analysis sought to determine the effectiveness, cost, and impact on postoperative opioid use for the 2 formulations when used in a perioperative pain management regimen.
Preoperative Opioid Use, Fatigue Severity May Predict Pain After TKA
Preoperative risk factors, including opioid use and fatigue severity, may be an important part of preoperative screening to determine post-TKA pain outcomes.
Adverse Events Up With Tourniquet Use in Knee Replacement
For patients undergoing knee replacement surgery, use of a tourniquet may increase the risk for serious adverse events.
Over Half of Obese Patients Have Diabetes Remission After RYGB
Remission rates greater in younger participants and those with short diabetes duration, higher HOMA percentage B
A Not-So-Straightforward Case of Endometriosis
Endometriosis affects approximately 10% of women of reproductive age, with peak prevalence occurring in those aged 25 to 35 years.
HIV+ Transplant Donors: Expanding Opportunities to Save HIV Patient Lives
The national organ shortage has led researchers to criticallyre-evaluate organ sources that previously were considered toorisky for HIV patients.
Preoperative Mental State Associated With Postoperative Pain
Even modest depression, anxiety, and catastrophizing are predictors of whether a patient later experiences improvements in pain relief following joint replacement surgery.
Marked Decline in 5-Year Surgery Rates Seen for Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn Disease
Investigators analyzed the surgical risk for ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease in contemporary, population-based inception cohorts vs 20th century cohorts.
Bariatric Surgery Linked to Longer Life Expectancy in Patients Treated for Obesity
Researchers compared mortality and life expectancy among patients treated with bariatric surgery or usual obesity care to examine the impact of bariatric surgery’s affect on life expectancy.
Patients Report Satisfaction With Myomectomy for Uterine Fibroids
Researchers sought to evaluate myomectomy, as compared with uterine-artery embolization, in women who had symptomatic uterine fibroids and did not want to undergo hysterectomy.
Antibiotics Are an Effective Therapy for Most Children With Uncomplicated Appendicitis
Antibiotic therapy was found to shorten recovery time for pediatric patients with uncomplicated appendicitis, thereby avoiding surgery.
ASCRS Updates Guidelines on Surgery for Crohn Disease
Researchers state surgery should be considered for patients who demonstrate an inadequate response to medical therapy.
Some Patients With Early-Stage Breast Cancer Found to Be at Risk of Prolonged Opioid Use After Surgery
Patients with early-stage breast cancer who undergo mastectomy with or without reconstruction are at risk of prolonged opioid use.
Anesthesiologists Shift Practice From OR to ICU During Pandemic
During the current new coronavirus pandemic, a large number of physician anesthesiologists pivoted from working in the operating room to treating COVID-19 patients in intensive care units.
Recommendations Developed for Anesthesia Use During COVID-19
Recommendations have been developed for use of anesthesia during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Preoperative Metformin Tied to Better Surgical Outcomes
Preoperative metformin prescriptions may be associated with decreased postoperative mortality and readmission among patients with diabetes undergoing a major surgical procedure,
Guidance Issued for Perioperative Management of COVID-19 Patients
Dedicated OR equipped with negative pressure system, dedicated anesthesia machine required.
Anesthesia Procedure Outlined for Emergency Surgery in COVID-19 Patients
Fast induction of anesthesia with adequate muscle relaxation recommended to prevent cough.
Patients Have Less Dyspnea After Bariatric Surgery for Obesity
Dyspnea score change positively linked to air trapping extent change, end-expiratory tracheal shape change.
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