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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.
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Managing pain expectations is key to enhanced recovery
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
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
June 8, 2020
Strict criteria to limit Foley catheters in older trauma patients reduced infection rates and speed discharge.
