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ESBL-B before colorectal surgery ups risk of surgical site infection
May 17, 2018
MADRID – ESBL-B appears to be a factor in infection after colorectal surgery.
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Challenging dogma: Postop fever
May 2, 2018
A new “Rule of W” for diagnosing postoperative fever should reflect the most frequent complications.
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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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Brief preoperative score predicts postoperative complications in the elderly
January 17, 2018
Can a geriatric assessment scale, performed by nonphysician surgical staff, be used to predict postoperative complications in the elderly?
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Summary of guidelines for DMARDs for elective surgery
November 16, 2017
What is the best management for disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) for patients with RA, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, or systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) undergoing elective total knee arthroplasty (TKA) or total hip arthroplasty (THA)?
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Antiplatelet therapy can be continued through surgery without increased risk of reintervention for bleeding
November 9, 2017
Does continuing antiplatelet therapy through noncardiac surgery increase the risk of postoperative blood transfusion or surgical reintervention for bleeding?
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Sneak Peek: Journal of Hospital Medicine – Sept. 2017
September 20, 2017
Read the latest research from the Journal of Hospital Medicine, the premier publication for dissemination of research and education for the specialty of hospital medicine.
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HM17 session summary: The hospitalist’s role in the opioid epidemic
May 26, 2017
The growth in opiate prescribing and associated increases in adverse events has created unique challenges for hospitalists.
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Elimination of urine culture screening prior to elective joint arthroplasty
April 24, 2017
What is the clinical impact of implementing a policy to no longer process urine specimens for perioperative screening in patients undergoing elective joint arthroplasty (EJA)?
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Risks are reduced when angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin II receptor blockers are held before noncardiac surgery
April 22, 2017
Is withholding angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEI) or angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) prior to noncardiac surgery associated with a lower risk of a 30-day composite outcome of all-cause death, myocardial injury after noncardiac surgery, and stroke when compared with continuing them on the day of surgery?
