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Don’t delay hip-fracture surgery
April 26, 2018
What is the association of wait time and 30-day mortality in patients undergoing hip-fracture surgery?
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VTE risk after bariatric surgery should be assessed
April 22, 2018
SEATTLE – Thromboelastometry can play a role in identifying bariatric surgery patients at risk for VTE.
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Surgeries account for almost half of hospital costs
April 19, 2018
Spinal fusion heads the list of most costly operating room procedures.
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VIDEO: Andexanet alfa effectively reverses factor Xa anticoagulant
March 21, 2018
ORLANDO – Now that reversal is possible prescriptions for the already-popular direct Factor Xa inhibitor, anticoagulants should spike higher.
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Haloperidol does not prevent delirium in ICU patients
March 7, 2018
Researchers explore the effects of giving prophylactic haloperidol to ICU patients.
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Prehospital antibiotics improved some aspects of sepsis care
March 7, 2018
SAN ANTONIO – EMS personnel in the Netherlands received training that resulted in them being able to recognize sepsis more quickly.
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Preoperative penicillin allergy tests could decrease SSI
February 27, 2018
Patients who report penicillin allergies are at higher risk for surgical site infections.
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Reported penicillin allergies hike inpatient costs
February 8, 2018
Extra inpatient costs may top $4,000, though confirmatory testing doesn’t confirm most reported allergies.
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Multidisciplinary care improves surgical outcomes for elderly patients
January 29, 2018
Interdisciplinary perioperative care associated with fewer complications, rehospitalizations for seniors.
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Predicting MDR Gram-negative infection mortality risk
January 24, 2018
Several factors were predictive of mortality risk in hospitalized patients with multidrug resistant Gram-negative infections.
