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Latest (3) Full Text Articles (60)181 Daily Chlorhexidine Bathing Reduces Hospital-Acquired Infections Full Text General Surgery News, April 8, 2013
182 Study finds High Rate of Prophylactic Mastectomy Despite Low Risk Full Text General Surgery News, April 8, 2013
183 HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Statement on National Minority Health Month HHS News Releases, April 8, 2013
184 HIT unprepared for omics onslaught Full Text Healthcare IT News, April 5, 2013
185 Web First: CDS overwhelmed by data Full Text Healthcare IT News, April 5, 2013
186 4 ways health IT can build trust Full Text Healthcare IT News, April 5, 2013
187 Incarceration, marijuana use and suicide attempts may hinder liver transplant eligibility Full Text EurekAlert!, April 5, 2013
188 Building better blood vessels could advance tissue engineering Full Text ScienceDaily, April 5, 2013
189 Mental changes after bypass usually temporary: study Full Text Reuters Health News, April 5, 2013
190 Navidea cancer imaging agent may see wider use Full Text Reuters Health News, April 5, 2013
191 Business process changes, not IT, biggest challenge for providers Full Text Healthcare IT News, April 4, 2013
192 HealthITxChange offers venue for sharing pearls of wisdom on EHR adoption Full Text Healthcare IT News, April 4, 2013
193 CWRU-led scientists build material that mimics squid beak Full Text EurekAlert!, April 4, 2013
194 Diet shown to be critical factor in improving type 2 diabetes after bariatric surgery Full Text ScienceDaily, April 4, 2013
195 Independent doctors unite to fight national trend toward hospitals buying physician groups Full Text Orlando Sentinel, April 4, 2013
196 Focus on Anemia May Alter Transfusion Practices Full Text Anesthesiology News, April 4, 2013
197 Teflaro® (ceftaroline fosamil) for the Treatment of Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infections Caused by Designated Susceptible Bacteria Full Text General Surgery News, April 4, 2013
198 Innovations in Fully Wristed Vessel Sealers for Robotic Surgery Full Text General Surgery News, April 4, 2013
199 Incidence of ARDS Declining in Trauma Patients Full Text General Surgery News, April 4, 2013
200 HL7 standards, IP now at no cost Full Text Healthcare IT News, April 3, 2013
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Epidural anesthesia reduces post-CABG pain
As published in the Journal of Cardiac Surgery, thoracic epidural anesthesia (TEA) plus general anesthesia (GA) is superior to GA alone in managing post-operative CABG pain. Forty patients undergoing elective CABG were randomized to receive TEA (0.25% bipivacaine [10-20 mg/h]) intra-operatively and for 24 h post-operatively plus GA or GA alone. Post-operative pain at rest and with coughing was significantly less for up to 1 month post-operatively in the TEA + GA group compared to the GA alone group. Furthermore, analgesic use, mechanical ventilation time, ICU stay time, and hospital stay time were reduced in the TEA + GA group compared to the GA alone group.
Read the article summaryNT-proBNP predicts outcome following emergent surgery
As published in the British Journal of Anaesthesia, measurement of N-terminal pro B-type natruiretic peptide (NT-proBNP) pre- and post-operatively predicts outcome in patients > 50 years of age (n=297) undergoing emergent non-cardiac surgery. A pre-operative NT-proBNP > 725 pg/ml was associated with a 4.8-fold RR of non-fatal MI, acute heart failure, or death between surgery and the 3-year post-operative follow up. Similarly, a post-operative NT-proBNP > 1600 pg/ml was associated with a 4.0-fold RR of non-fatal MI, acute heart failure, or death between surgery and the 3-year post-operative follow up. A pre-operative NT-proBNP > 1740 pg/ml was associated with a 6.9 RR for major adverse cardiac events during the post-operative hospital stay.
Read the article summaryIncreased risk of skin cancer in RCC treated with multikinase inhibitors
As published in Dermatologic Surgery, RCC patients (n=69) treated with multikinase inhibitors are at increased risk for squamous cell carcinomas and basal cell carcinomas. After a median treatment of 13.5 months, 13.5% and 6.3% of patients treated with sorafenib and sunitinib developed skin cancer, respectively.
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7 APNewsBreak: Upper-income seniors' Medicare hike The Seattle Times, April 15, 2013 Free full text
8 New method to assess options for heart-disease surgery ScienceDaily, April 23, 2013 Free full text
9 Premier steps up on population health Healthcare IT News, April 19, 2013 Free full text
10 Dysfunctional Foods U.S. News & World Report - Health, April 2, 2013
11 Gynecomastia has psychological impact on adolescent boys, reports plastic and reconstructive surgery EurekAlert!, April 3, 2013 Free full text
12 FDA Investigating Potential Problems with Popular Surgical Robot Time, April 10, 2013 Free full text
13 MAeHC to help state HIE go 'last mile' Healthcare IT News, April 26, 2013 Free full text
14 AP Exclusive: Applying for Obama plan not easy The Seattle Times, March 13, 2013 Free full text
15 Turning the tide on seaweed supplements ScienceDaily, January 11, 2013 Free full text
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20 When doctors are bullies, patient safety may suffer USA Today, April 22, 2013 Free full text
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