Perioperative Beta Blockers Trade Fewer MIs for More Deaths Issue of safety highlighted again in POISE analysis Mar 12, 2018
NOAC Helps Stem Consequences of Cardiac Damage After Surgery Fewer major vascular events with therapy after myocardial injury Mar 11, 2018 video
Cath Lab Recap: Pacemap Algorithm; Carotid Stent Over Perfusion; 3-D Valves Interventional cardiology news to note Mar 08, 2018
Optimal Post-Op Pain Management: It's Complicated Competing demands on nurses seen as biggest barrier to optimal care Mar 06, 2018
Creepy Scam Targeted Young Female HCPs 'On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog.' Now some women in medicine are feeling the bite Feb 25, 2018
Extensive Lavage No Help in Gastric Cancer Survival outcomes not improved with intraperitoneal treatment Jan 20, 2018
Doc Sued for Talking on Cell Phone During Surgery (Journal News Group) Woman says surgeon was taking Spanish proficiency test while operating on her Dec 07, 2017
Survival Not Better When Patients Have ICD Plus Newer LVAD Combo may even be associated with harm, registry suggests Nov 29, 2017
Prolonged Sedation May be Bad for Baby's Brain Infants exposed to prolonged anesthesia had more MRI signs of brain atrophy Nov 13, 2017
AHA: For CIED Surgery, NOAC Administration Up to Clinician Continued or interrupted therapy carried same risk of clinically significant hematoma development Nov 12, 2017
AHA: Restrictive Blood Transfusion OK for Select Patients Stricter approach deemed noninferior to liberal strategy in cardiac surgery Nov 12, 2017
Alvimopan Speeds GI Recovery in IBD Patients Significantly decreased length of stay, researchers reported at AIBD Nov 10, 2017
Stool Bacteria May Influence Tx Response in RCC Also, antibiotic use just before treatment may impact disease progression Nov 05, 2017
Study: Teen Brains Change After Bariatric Surgery Reward, executive functioning improved with weight loss Nov 01, 2017
From Hopeless to Healer: Escaping Iran's Revolution Twice, Then Robbed at the Border Of 51 people sent back, only Adel Bozorgzadeh kept going Nov 01, 2017 video
Researchers: Bariatric Surgery Screening Should Include Sexual Orientation LGBT status may predict lower rates of post-surgical follow-up Oct 31, 2017
Before Bariatric Surgery, CBT Helps Disordered Eating Pilot study suggests benefit from psychological intervention Oct 31, 2017
Why Do Most Hospitals Ignore Guidelines on Fasting Before Surgery? Baltimore anesthesiologist responds to Slate critique Oct 08, 2017
Post-Op Gastric Bypass Care Vital for Preventing Anemia 10 years after surgery, most who didn't seek post-op care developed anemia Sep 22, 2017
Morning Break: Antibiotics Running Out; Teen Sex Interest Drops; Children Drive to OR Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by the 鶹ý staff Sep 20, 2017
Surgery and Legislation: All in a Day's Work for Greg Murphy, MD 'I don't know how he does it' Sep 05, 2017
MedCAC Wary of Bariatric Surgery for Medicare Beneficiaries Panel called for more inclusive research of this population Aug 30, 2017
C-Section Now, Hysterectomy Complications Later? Higher risk of reoperation vs women with vaginal delivery Aug 09, 2017
No Survival Benefit with Node Dissection in Ovarian Ca Macroscopic complete resection drives outcomes Jun 07, 2017
Immunotherapy Shows Promise in Tough-to-Treat Mesothelioma Outcomes improved with nivolumab alone or with ipilimumab in pretreated patients Jun 05, 2017
Second Surgery Slows Recurrent Ovarian Cancer But no survival gain seen in interim analysis of DESKTOP III Jun 03, 2017
Wound Healing and Hidradenitis Suppurativa Draining lesions call for specialized attention Jun 02, 2017
Study: Orthopedic Surgery Patients Given Too Many Opioids Most don't take all they're prescribed May 20, 2017
CDC Issues Guide to Prevent Surgical Site Infection Recommendations for hygiene, antimicrobials, glycemia, oxygen May 04, 2017
Thymectomy Effective for MG Patients Without Chest Tumor Randomized trial confirms benefit from surgery Apr 27, 2017
Post-Bariatric Hypoglycemia Prevented Through Novel Glucagon Pump In small study, novel system used CGM with investigational liquid treatment Apr 05, 2017
Beta-Cells Improved After Two Most Popular Bariatric Surgeries Similar short-term improvements after Roux-en-Y, sleeve gastrectomy Apr 05, 2017
Roux-en-Y or Sleeve: Which Is Better? Retrospective study found bypass more effective; little difference in safety Apr 03, 2017
Choose Non-Opioid for Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery Bupivacaine liposome use warrants controlled trials, say researchers Mar 24, 2017
Self-Fixating Mesh Doesn't Improve LIHR Outcomes No difference in pain, QoL scores at 1 year Mar 24, 2017
ACC: Novel Drug Fails to Reduce Post-Op Risks A calcium sensitizer flops in study aimed at cutting post-op risks Mar 19, 2017
CRT: Physicians Squabble Over Tricuspid Valve Technologies How low should tricuspid regurgitation go? Feb 21, 2017
