NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A large increase in the number of lymph nodes evaluated during surgery for colon cancer — a quality improvement metric– has not had…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Patients undergoing surgery for spinal metastases at teaching hospitals in July have higher mortality and complication rates than similar patients treated in other…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Endoscopic ablation of Barrett’s esophagus can bury metaplastic glands under a layer of neosquamousepithelium. However, how often this happens and its importance still…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Repairing vaginal prolapse with polypropylene mesh may cause more problems than it solves, according to results of a double-blind randomized study. In the…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A Canadian guideline on ovarian ablation in premenopausal women with breast cancer has been endorsed by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO),…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Despite having a favorable effect on cytokine levels, perioperative methylprednisolone does not reduce the incidence of lung injury after pulmonary thromboendarterectomy (PTE), according…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Revised thromboembolism guidelines emphasize the importance of thromboprophylaxis in women undergoing cesarean delivery. For example, “ACOG is now recommending placement of pneumatic (inflatable)…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A closed-loop hydration and fluid balancing system protects against contrast-induced acute kidney injury in high-risk patients, according to results of a study published…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Free-text searches of electronic medical records (EMRs) perform better than administrative data codes in identifying postoperative complications, a study in the August 24/31…