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Infective endocarditis with stroke after TAVR has ‘dismal’ prognosis
May 7, 2021
More than half die during the index hospitalization and two-thirds within the first year, a new study shows.
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Expert emphasizes importance of screening for OSA prior to surgery
May 6, 2021
Hospitalists should standardize the process for obstructive sleep apnea screening of all patients heading into the operating room.
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Delay surgery by 7 weeks after COVID-19 diagnosis, study shows
March 11, 2021
Risk for death was about 3.5 to 4 times higher in the first 6 weeks after surgery among people with a preoperative COVID-19 diagnosis.
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Limiting antibiotic therapy after surgical drainage for native joint bacterial arthritis
January 21, 2021
Is 2 weeks of antibiotic therapy after surgical drainage for native joint bacterial arthritis noninferior to 4 weeks of antibiotic therapy?
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Covert stroke after noncardiac surgery linked with cognitive decline
January 19, 2021
Does covert stroke increase the risk of cognitive decline after noncardiac surgery in patients older than 65 years?
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Complications and death within 30 days after noncardiac surgery
January 11, 2021
What is the frequency and timing of perioperative complications associated with death after noncardiac surgery?
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Patients with HF have higher risks of postop mortality, complications after ambulatory noncardiac surgery
December 1, 2020
How does heart failure affect the risk of postoperative mortality and complications in ambulatory noncardiac surgery?
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Surgery for adhesive small-bowel obstruction linked with lower risk of recurrence
October 29, 2020
What is the association between operative intervention for adhesive small-bowel obstruction (aSBO) and long-term risk of recurrence?
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Risky business: Longer-course prophylactic perioperative antimicrobials
July 9, 2020
Is administration of prophylactic antimicrobials beyond 24 hours associated with a difference in the postoperative outcomes of surgical site infection (SSI), acute kidney injury (AKI), or Clostridium difficile infection?
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Sepsis readmissions risk linked to residence in a poor neighborhoods
July 1, 2020
Patients who live in disadvantaged neighborhoods may not have access to healthy food and safe housing.
