Jul 22, 2021

This study states that Anemia has been identified as a risk factor for postoperative morbidity and mortality after major vascular procedures. Carotid revascularization carries less cardiac morbidity a...

Jul 22, 2021

This study states that the Recent data have shown that transcarotid artery revascularization (TCAR) with flow reversal provides a superior method of embolic protection compared with transfemoral carot...

Jul 22, 2021

The objective of this study was to determine differences in mortality after abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair based on insurance type. In this retrospective cohort study, data from all-payer pat...

Jul 22, 2021

This study states that The association of higher hospital volume with lower mortality after open abdominal aortic aneurysm (OAAA) repair is well known; however, the underlying mechanism for improved o...

Jul 22, 2021

This study states that The Risk Analysis Index (RAI) has been used to evaluate preoperative frailty, which is associated with poor short- and long-term outcomes. We assessed this tool's ability to pre...

Jul 22, 2021

The objective of this study was to report the 5-year outcomes of the Food and Drug Administration investigational device exemption clinical trial of endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) with the Ovatio...

Jul 22, 2021

This study states that Constant appendage compromising ischemia (CLTI) is related with high horribleness and death rates. Over half of all CLTI patients kick the bucket inside 5 years after show. Pati...

Jul 22, 2021

The objective of this study was to evaluate the 1-year safety and effectiveness outcomes associated with the PQ Bypass DETOUR System (PQ Bypass, Milpitas, Calif) for the percutaneous bypass of long-se...

Jul 22, 2021

Liver Transplantation has advanced over the past three decades, with one-year survival rates improving 25%. Survival rates for those transplanted has increased to remarkable levels, but survival from ...

Jul 22, 2021

Diffuse splanchnic thrombosis may render standard LTx difficult or even technically impossible. A 19-year-old woman with acute-on-chronic Budd-Chiari syndrome and complete splanchnic thrombosis underw...

Jul 22, 2021

The increasing proportion of outpatient allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplants (HCTs) coupled with increased access of once-daily broad-spectrum antibiotics and evidence that outpatient antibiotic ...

Jul 22, 2021

GAS41 is an emerging oncogene overexpressed and implicated in multiple cancers, including non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). GAS41 is a dimeric protein that contains the YEATS domain, which is involv...

Jul 22, 2021

The impact of gender on clinical outcomes after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) has generated conflicting results. We investigated the impact of gender, on 30-day mortality, complications and l...

Jul 22, 2021

After implantation of an artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) due to stress urinary incontinence, in some cases revision procedures may be necessary. This is mostly due to device infection or cuff erosi...

Jul 22, 2021

Physicians attempted to continue providing patient care through the SARS-CoV2 (COVID-19) pandemic. Surgeons embraced telemedicine as patient evaluation transitioned from physical encounters to virtual...

Jul 22, 2021

Surgical site infection and dehiscence are devastating complications of surgery for spinal metastases. Wound closure involving plastic surgeons has been proposed as a strategy to lower post-operative ...

Jul 22, 2021

A growing body of evidence indicates that breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) is associated with the use of certain breast implants. Regional variations have been repor...

Jul 22, 2021

The German Commission for Hospital Hygiene and Infection Prevention recommends nominating one authorized medical specialist in every medical department as an infection prevention link physician (PLP)....

Jul 22, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in an exponential increase in telehealth. In response to the pandemic, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health (D-HH) and its Norris Cotton Cancer Center (NCCC) closed non-essential...

Jul 22, 2021

Cases of injury on duty (IOD) are common in Hong Kong, but literature on this group of patients is limited. This study aims to describe local IOD cases' epidemiological characteristics and identify fa...