Tag: Surgery: Misc.
AAOS: Hip Replacement Surgery Up in Younger Americans
Over 10 years, rate of surgeries nearly doubled for those ages 45 to 64
Lasting Pain Relief With Deep Brain Stimulation in Parkinson’s
Improvement in pain lasts during eight-year follow-up; however, new pain can develop during follow-up
Bariatric Surgery May Help Reduce Asthma Exacerbations
Obese asthma patients had half as many ER visits, hospitalizations after surgery
Minority Women Less Involved in Choices for Breast CA Surgery
Black and Hispanic women with breast cancer less likely to select surgeon, hospital based on reputation
Social Class, Race Biases Don’t Impact Surgical Decisions
Most respondents have implicit race, social class biases; these don't impact clinical assessments
Restrictive Transfusion Threshold No Better Post Cardiac Surgery
Restrictive threshold not superior to liberal threshold for morbidity, health care costs
Outcomes Vary With Transcatheter Valve Surgery
May be possible to ID patients who may not benefit and who should be counseled accordingly
Various Factors Influence Central Cord Syndrome Management
Patient, surgical, institutional factors influence surgical management and mortality
STS Releases Outcomes for Congenital Heart Sx Database
Society of Thoracic Surgeons has made data available for pediatric, congenital heart surgery
40% of Transplant Surgeons Report Emotional Exhaustion
Low sense of accomplishment, emotional exhaustion cited in survey
