Five-Year Outcomes Similar With TAVR, Surgery in Low-Risk Patients
Similar outcomes seen for patients with severe, symptomatic aortic stenosis at low surgical risk
Predictors of Vertigo After Endolymphatic Sac Surgery ID’d in Meniere Disease
Audiogram type and pure-tone threshold average can predict vertigo after endolymphatic sac decompression in Meniere disease
American Society of Anesthesiologists, Oct. 13 to 17
Second Person to Receive Pig Heart Dies Six Weeks After Transplant
Heart had been showing signs of rejection in the days before his death
Endometriosis Tied to Higher Rates of Hysterectomy Complications
Findings seen despite associations between endometriosis and younger age, lower likelihood of chronic conditions
ASA: Studies Present Solutions for Preventing Blood Loss After Cesarean
CaCl infusion reduces quantitative blood loss after C-section, and uterine tone score can predict outcomes, including bleeding
Race, Socioeconomics Impact Preop, Postop Care in Idiopathic Scoliosis
Black patients more likely to miss preop appointments, while those with lower socioeconomic status miss more postop appointments, receive less bracing
TCT: TAVR, SAVR Comparable for Severe Aortic Stenosis, Small Aortic Annulus
Valve hemodynamic results do not differ significantly with TAVR, SAVR for severe aortic stenosis and small aortic annulus
Acupuncture Aids Outcomes After Heart Valve Surgery
Reduction seen in pain, nausea, stress, and anxiety, as well as incidence of atrial fibrillation
ASA: Deep Learning Model Can Improve Pain Assessment
Model performed with accuracy of 88 percent for Critical Care Pain Observation Tool, 66 percent for visual analog scale
