Tag: Surgery: Misc.
Vertigo Improves With Endolymphatic Sac Surgery, Cochlear Implant in Meniere
Rate of vertigo control higher after cochlear implantation alone versus endolymphatic sac surgery alone or with cochlear implant
High-Dose VX-548 Reduces Acute Pain Over 48 Hours
Study shows reduction in acute pain for high- but not low-dose VX-548
Thymectomy in Adults Linked to All-Cause Mortality, Cancer
Increased risk for autoimmune disease seen when patients with preoperative infection, cancer, autoimmune disease were excluded
All-Inside Meniscal Repair Effective in Long Term
Majority of patients have successful repair after 10 years of follow-up
Socioeconomic Disparities Seen for Timing of Preoperative Hemodialysis
Authors say study highlights need for equitable access to perioperative care coordination for patients with end-stage kidney disease
Enforcing BMI Cutoffs for Shoulder Joint Surgery Could Exacerbate Disparities
Across all BMI cutoffs, female and Black patients disproportionately limited from the procedure
Racial Disparities Seen for Cost of Unplanned Care After Breast Reconstruction
However, race is not a significant predictor of unplanned hospital visits
Too Many Pancreatic Cancer Patients Not Offered Surgery
Percent of resections declined in Texas between 2004 and 2018
Total Hip Arthroplasty Safe for HIV-Positive Patients
Postoperative variables, including rates of pneumonia, wound dehiscence, surgical site infection, no different in matched analysis
Biden Administration Announces New Cancer Research Initiative
Program will fall under the purview of the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health, formed as part of the Cancer Moonshot initiative