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Covert stroke after noncardiac surgery linked with cognitive decline
Publish date: 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
Publish date: 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
Publish date: 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
Publish date: 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
Publish date: 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
Publish date: July 1, 2020
Patients who live in disadvantaged neighborhoods may not have access to healthy food and safe housing.
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Managing pain expectations is key to enhanced recovery
Publish date: June 30, 2020
Multimodal approach to postsurgery pain management can reduce or eliminate opioids for certain patient groups.
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Pursue multimodal pain management in patients taking opioids
Publish date: June 30, 2020
Use hospitalization as an intervention opportunity for patients with opioid use disorder.
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Restriction of Foley catheters in older trauma patients improved outcomes
Publish date: June 8, 2020
Strict criteria to limit Foley catheters in older trauma patients reduced infection rates and speed discharge.
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Reducing low-value preop care for cataract surgery patients
Publish date: June 3, 2020
Can a quality improvement project decrease low-value, preoperative testing for cataract patients?
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