American College of Surgeons, Oct. 19-22
Clinicians Often Fail to Rescue Women With Complications After High-Risk Surgery
Findings seen despite similar rates of serious complications to male patients
Restaging MRI Can Predict Survival With Rectal Cancer
Findings can save some lower-risk patients surgery after chemo, radiation
Trends in Obesity Treatment Show Surge in GLP-1 RAs, Drop in Surgeries
Authors say clinicians should evaluate trade-offs between pharmaceutical and surgical management of obesity
Guideline-Concordant Care Less Likely With Non-Hispanic Black Race
Findings seen in older patients with breast cancer; non-Hispanic Black patients also less likely to have timely initiation of treatment
ACS: Many Cancer Patients Face Lasting Financial Difficulties
Patients with cancer have higher rates of total collections, medical collections, and bankruptcy
American Society of Anesthesiologists, Oct. 18 to 22
ASA: Risk for Postoperative Delirium Increased With Poor and Worsening Sleep
Significantly higher chance of experiencing delirium seen for those with worsening of their PSQI over three scores
Artificial Intelligence Model Predicts Kidney Graft Survival
UK-DTOP model shows marked improvement compared with traditional Kidney Donor Risk Index
ASA: Repeated Fasting Increases Malnutrition Risk in Patients Undergoing Multiple Surgeries
Higher odds of hospital death, higher adjusted total cost, and longer hospital stays seen for patients with malnutrition
