Tag: Surgery: Misc.
Patient-Centered Approach Recommended for Oligometastatic NSCLC
Integration of definitive local therapy relevant if technically feasible and clinically safe to all disease sites
ChatGPT May Provide Helpful Postoperative Instructions
Yet, in key measures of understandability and actionability, materials performed worse than institution-generated materials
Outcomes Similar With Craniotomy, Craniectomy for Subdural Hematoma
Similar disability and quality-of-life outcomes seen with craniotomy, decompressive craniectomy for traumatic acute subdural hematoma
Low Sodium Levels Common After Total Joint Arthroplasty
Postoperative hyponatremia also tied to worse patient outcomes
Model Can Predict Postoperative RT Delay in Head & Neck Cancer
Model incorporating individual-level factors with health literacy and community-level factors most predictive of postoperative radiation therapy delay
Hypotension, Hypertension Avoidance Strategies Explored in Noncardiac Surgery
Similar incidence of major vascular complications seen with hypotension-avoidance, hypertension-avoidance strategies
Correlates of Vascular Assessment Prior to Leg Amputation Identified
Veterans with fewer primary care clinic visits, those living 13 miles or more from primary care facility less likely to have assessment
TKA Complications Increased for Sickle Cell Disease Patients
Patients with sickle cell disease have longer length of stay, incur greater health care costs, have increased need for step-down health care facilities
Evidence Limited for Long-Term Benefits of Discectomy for Sciatica
Benefits for reduction in leg pain and disability declined over time
Smartphone-Aided Postoperative Monitoring Effective
Satisfaction comparable to conventional in-person follow-up
