ACEP 13: Automated Pain Tracker Ups Analgesia Use
The Particulars: Data indicate that pain is one of the leading complaints among ED patients....
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ACEP 13: The Benefits of an ED Sepsis Alert
The Particulars: Early identification of septic patients in the ED may allow for earlier treatment and therefore decreased mortality from severe sepsis and septic shock. Researchers have hypothesized that using a sepsis alert...
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ACEP 13: Opioid Misuse in Discharged ED Patients
The Particulars: The rate of opioid misuse among discharged ED patients who receive prescriptions...
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Anesthesiology 2013: Trends in PACU Complications
The Particulars: Time spent in the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) has been identified as a...
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Anesthesiology 2013: The Impact of Starting Surgery On Time
The Particulars: Anecdotal evidence suggests that less than half of first surgical cases of the...
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Anesthesiology 2013: Predicting Postoperative Delirium in the Elderly
The Particulars: Postoperative delirium (PD) occurs in about 20% of elderly patients, according to...
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Anesthesiology 2013: A Different Approach to Managing PONV in Bariatric Surgery
The Particulars: Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is common among surgical patients....
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Anesthesiology 2013: IV Acetaminophen for Pediatric Tonsillectomies
The Particulars: Data indicate that more than 80% of tonsillectomies are performed to correct...
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Amniotic Stem Cells Show Promise in Helping to Repair Cardiac Birth Defects
WASHINGTON, DC—Researchers at the University of Michigan Department of Surgery have begun testing...
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Researchers Identify a Protein that May Predict Who Will Have Thyroid Cancer Recurrence
WASHINGTON, DC— Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD, have taken...
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Anesthesiology 2013
New research was presented at Anesthesiology 2013, the annual meeting of the American Society of...
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ACS 2013: A Laparoscopic Approach to Colon Resection
The Particulars: Among the elderly, research suggests that elective colon resection is associated...
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ACS 2013: Examining Hospital Readmission Rate Data
The Particulars: Medicare reduces compensation rates for hospitals with high readmission rates....
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ACS 2013: No Weekend Effect With Appendectomy
The Particulars: Studies have suggested that morbidity and mortality rates are worse among...
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Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy May Not Significantly Increase Life Expectancy in Women with Early-Stage Breast Cancer
WASHINGTON, DC—Women with early-stage breast cancer in one breast are increasingly opting to...
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Colon Polyps in Elderly Patients Are More Likely to Develop in Areas Seen Only with Colonoscopy
WASHINGTON, DC—People over 60 years old are more likely to have precancerous or cancerous polyps...
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Surgeons Report Two New Approaches to Lessen Postoperative Pain and Reduce Use of Prescription Painkillers
WASHINGTON, DC—New combinations of postoperative pain treatment decreased both pain and the use of...
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Patients with Poor Nutritional Status Before Cystectomy Have a Higher Risk of Postoperative Complications
WASHINGTON, DC—Patients with bladder cancer are two times more likely to have complications after...
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University of Michigan Surgeon Brings Laparoscopic Cholecystecomy to Nicaragua
WASHINGTON, DC—A University of Michigan surgeon has found a way to successfully perform...
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