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How to slash colorectal surgery infection rates
November 12, 2018
BOSTON – Change perioperative routines.
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Palliative care update highlights role of nonspecialists
October 31, 2018
The latest guideline revision aims to establish a foundation for “gold-standard” palliative care.
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Launching a surgical comanagement project
October 29, 2018
Collaborating in surgical comanagement improves the satisfaction of the hospitalists and surgeons involved.
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EHR-guided strategy reduces postop VTE events
October 27, 2018
BOSTON – Missed doses of enoxaparin correlate with increased incidence of deep vein thrombosis.
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Post-mastectomy pain strategy allows for safe, same-day discharge
October 27, 2018
Strategy offers the potential to minimize inpatient admissions while decreasing oral narcotic use.
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VTE risk after gynecologic surgery lower with laparoscopic procedures
October 26, 2018
Laparoscopic and vaginal gynecologic surgery are associated with a lower incidence of postoperative VTE, compared with laparotomy.
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Daptomycin/fosfomycin: A new standard for MRSA bacteremia?
October 25, 2018
Better survival was seen for MRSA bacteremia at 7 days using the combo vs. monotherapy.
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Perioperative gabapentin’s effect on postoperative opioid use
October 8, 2018
Does perioperative gabapentin decrease the time to pain resolution and opioid cessation in patients undergoing eligible surgery?
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Perioperative diabetes and HbA1c in mortality
October 4, 2018
Do preoperative hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) and perioperative glucose predict outcomes in patients undergoing noncardiac and cardiac surgeries?
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Low-dose ketamine controls pain from severe chest injury, while sparing opioid consumption
October 1, 2018
SAN DIEGO – The drug may have a benefit among patients whose Injury Severity Score was greater than 15.
