Perioperative UTI Increases Risk for SSI in Patients With Hip Fractures
Researchers examined associations between perioperative UTI and surgical site infections among patients who sustained hip fractures.
Researchers examined associations between perioperative UTI and surgical site infections among patients who sustained hip fractures.
A study was conducted to compare the effectiveness of carotid endarterectomy vs usual care for long-term stroke prevention in patients with asymptomatic carotid stenosis.
Race is not a significant predictor of unplanned hospital visits.
A study was conducted to assess clinical outcomes via 90-day home time in patients with medium-vessel occlusion treated with endovascular thrombectomy.
Findings show smoking and 7 or more days of catheter use independently increase UTI risk.
A study was conducted to compare clinical outcomes following minimally invasive surgical off-pump ablation vs catheter ablation for AF treatment.
Researchers compared outcomes following general anesthesia vs procedural sedation for anterior circulation large-vessel occlusion acute ischemic stroke thrombectomy.
Odds of infection, venous thromboembolism, renal complications increased for patients with overweight, obesity.
No significant change seen in attributable risk of female sex for operative mortality, composite of operative mortality and morbidity from 2011 to 2020.
Reduced mortality and lower treatment costs seen for surgical treatment vs nonsurgical treatment.