ACC/AHA release revised guidelines for beta blockers
Cardiac complications around the time of noncardiac surgery are relatively common and can be serious. The American College of Cardiology…
Category: General Surgery
Survival after surgical complications appears better at teaching hospitals
CHICAGO—Survival after surgery appears higher at teaching hospitals than at non-teaching hospitals, but this benefit is experienced by white patients…
New technique for artificial arm function
CHICAGO—A surgical technique known as targeted muscle reinnervation appears to enable patients with arm amputations to have improved control of…
New surgical technique for artificial arms
CHICAGO—A surgical technique known as targeted muscle reinnervation appears to enable patients with arm amputations to have improved control of…
Study compares two non-surgical treatments for reflux disease
CHICAGO—Two non-surgical, non-pharmacological treatments for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) both appear effective in reducing medication use and improving voice and…
Attrition during graduate medical education training
CHICAGO—Graduates from a single medical school who began graduate medical education (residency) programs appear more likely to change specialty or…
Association of race with diverticulitis treatment
CHICAGO—Among patients undergoing surgery for diverticulitis, race was associated with a complicated presentation and in-hospital mortality, but not with receiving…
Immediate breast reconstruction more common among residents of wealthier, better-educated communitie
CHICAGO—Patients appear more likely to have immediate breast reconstruction after mastectomy if they live in communities with higher household incomes,…
Study investigates ethnic disparities in treatment of trauma patients
CHICAGO—The initial evaluation and management of injured patients from minority ethnic groups nationwide appears to be similar to that of…
Race and insurance status associated with death from trauma
CHICAGO—African American and Hispanic patients are more likely to die following trauma than white patients, and uninsured patients have a…