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Bariatric Surgery for Diabetes: Significant Benefits Observed

Apr 24, 2012

In the United States, more than 90% of 25.8 million adults with diabetes have type 2 disease, according to the CDC. More than 1.9 million cases were diagnosed in 2010 alone among adults aged 20 and ol...

Improving Cardiac Catheterization

Apr 24, 2012

More than 1 million cardiac catheterizations are per­formed in the United States annually, and most of these procedures are performed via the femoral arter­ies through the groin. With transfemoral c...

Examining TAVI With & Without PCI

Apr 24, 2012

A small German investigation has found that preprocedural PCI in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) appears to be both feasible and safe. When compared with isolated TA...

Advance Directives in High-Risk Surgery

Apr 24, 2012

According to a national survey of vascular, neurologic, and cardiothoracic surgeons, almost half (48%) appear to not routinely discuss advanced directives prior to surgery. All respondents of the surv...

Preoperative Aspirin & Cardiac Surgery Outcomes

Apr 24, 2012

Preoperative aspirin therapy appears to be associated with a significantly lower risk of major cardiocerebral complications and renal failure, according to results from a large study of patients under...

Comparing Transfusion Strategies in High-Risk Hip Surgery

Apr 24, 2012

Using a liberal transfusion strategy following hip fracture surgery in elderly patients with high cardiovascular risks appears to result in similar outcomes to those using a more restrictive transfusi...

Post-Acute Care for Medicare Beneficiaries

Apr 16, 2012

The quality of care coordination is important to the United States healthcare system as hospital readmission rates are being further scrutinized. When hospital readmission rates are high, it is often ...

Information Technology as Communication

Apr 12, 2012

Much of health information technology (IT) focuses on patient documentation, compliance, and coding. While this is clearly a valuable service, there is still much more that can be garnered from health...

Conference Coverage: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2012

Apr 05, 2012

The 2012 annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons was held from February 7-11 in San Francisco. The features below highlight just some of the studies that emerged from the meetin...

An Emerging Surgical Strategy for Acute Appendicitis

Mar 27, 2012

Appendectomy is one of the more common surgical procedures that is performed throughout the United States each year despite decreasing in annual incidence. Open and laparoscopic appendectomy procedure...

Incivility in Surgery

Mar 27, 2012

Hospitals and medical centers are increasingly beginning to appreciate that disruptive behavior in the operating room (OR) is a problem deserving of serious attention. The costs associated with incivi...

Heart Failure Complicates Infective Endocarditis

Mar 26, 2012

An international study suggests that in patients with infective endocarditis complicated by heart failure (HF), the severity of HF appears to be strongly associated with surgical therapy and subsequen...

Drug-Eluting Stent System Gains FDA Approval

Mar 26, 2012

A next-generation drug-eluting stent system (PROMUS Element Plus Platinum Chromium Stent System, Boston Scientific) has received FDA approval for use in patients with coronary artery disease. The devi...

Aortic Valve Replacement Without Open-Heart Surgery

Mar 26, 2012

The FDA has approved an artificial heart valve (Sapien Transcatheter Heart Valve, Edwards Lifesciences) for use when replacing an aortic heart valve damaged by senile aortic valve stenosis. The FDA re...

Bisphosphonate Use in Lower Limb Arthroplasty

Mar 26, 2012

European research suggests that bisphosphonate use appears to be associated with a nearly two-fold increase in implant survival time for patients undergoing lower limb arthroplasty. Time to revision a...

Carotid Artery Stenting Beneficial for Acute Stroke

Mar 26, 2012

Carotid artery stenting (CAS) appears to be feasible, safe, and useful in patients with acute atherosclerotic extracranial internal carotid artery occlusions with severe stroke symptoms when used with...

Energy-Based Vessel Sealing in Vaginal Hysterectomy

Mar 26, 2012

A large literature review suggests that operating time, blood loss, and hospital stay for women undergoing vaginal hysterectomy can be reduced with energy-based vessel sealing devices when compared wi...

Managing Varicose Veins & More Advanced Chronic Venous Diseases

Feb 28, 2012

It is estimated that 20% to 25% of American adults have varicose veins, and 6% have more advanced chronic venous diseases (CVDs). While varicose veins were once considered a cosmetic problem, they are...

15% of Surgeons Abuse Alcohol

Feb 24, 2012

Alcohol abuse and dependence appears to be a significant problem among surgeons in the United States, according to a national survey published this month in Archives of Surgery. The online, anonymo...

Boosting Surgical Trainee Confidence

Jan 24, 2012

During the transition from medical school to independent practice, residency training is critical for the development of physician confidence. According to recent studies, confidence in one’s own ca...

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