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MIAMI BEACH – What do the timing of smoking cessation prior to surgery, reliable prediction of postoperative respiratory failure, and biomarkers that point to elevated postoperative myocardial infarction risk have in common? They emerged as some of the most prominent findings published in the past... »
Surgical Site Infection Monitoring and Reporting Vary Widely
Monitoring of rates of surgical site infection, as well as reporting of those rates to the public, vary dramatically from state to state, according to a study published online March 2 in the Journal for Healthcare Quality. Monitoring and publicly reporting data on surgical site infections (SSIs)... »
Meds vs. Machine: the Postop DVT Prophylaxis Debate
MIAMI BEACH – An internist and an orthopedic surgery recently squared off on the best strategy to prevent deep vein thrombosis following major joint-replacement surgery. Anticoagulant agents effectively prevent deep vein thrombosis (DVT) after total hip replacement or total knee replacement,... »
SAN DIEGO – Prophylaxis with rivaroxaban achieved significant reductions in venous thromboembolism, compared with two commonly used drugs when put to the test in 5,346 consecutive, unselected patients undergoing major... »
Iron Deficiency Anemia 'Unintended Consequence' of Gastric Bypass
SAN DIEGO – About one-quarter of patients referred to a private hematology practice had iron deficiency associated with gastric bypass surgery. In addition, 57% demonstrated symptoms of pica syndrome – a craving for and... »
MIAMI BEACH – What do the timing of smoking cessation prior to surgery, reliable prediction of postoperative respiratory failure, and biomarkers that point to elevated postoperative myocardial infarction risk have in common?... »
Surgical Site Infection Monitoring and Reporting Vary Widely
Monitoring of rates of surgical site infection, as well as reporting of those rates to the public, vary dramatically from state to state, according to a study published online March 2 in the Journal for Healthcare Quality.... »
Meds vs. Machine: the Postop DVT Prophylaxis Debate
MIAMI BEACH – An internist and an orthopedic surgery recently squared off on the best strategy to prevent deep vein thrombosis following major joint-replacement surgery. Anticoagulant agents effectively prevent deep vein... »
With the advantage of around-the-clock hospitalist services, one community hospital has been able to offer catheter-directed thrombolytic therapy – a procedure typically available only at tertiary-care hospitals. Dr. Brian... »
Early Thrombolysis Improves Long-term Outcomes After DVT
SAN DIEGO – Catheter-directed thrombolysis added to standard therapy for deep vein thrombosis reduced the risk of post-thrombotic syndrome by 14.5%, but at an increased cost of bleeding among 209 patients in a... »
Inadequate Prophylaxis Linked to Surgical Site Infections
BOSTON – Just 1% of all surgical procedures are associated with complex surgical site infections, but many develop in association with ill-suited prophylactic antibiotic regimens, according to an analysis of more than... »
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