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Gender Differences Seen in Electronic Health Record Use Patterns Among Surgeons
TUESDAY, July 23, 2024 – Female surgeons spend more time documenting patient encounters and write longer notes in electronic health record (EHR) systems than male surgeons, according to a study...
Surgery Helps Young Kids With Cerebral Palsy Walk, Regardless of Age
FRIDAY, June 21, 2024 – A surgery that helps 7- to 10-year-olds with cerebral palsy walk also helps older kids and teens with the condition, a groundbreaking study shows. "We had thought that the...
CMS Hospital Star Ratings Offer Limited Measure of Surgical Quality
TUESDAY, June 18, 2024 – Although the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) star ratings are associated with adverse outcomes after surgery, there is wide variation in outcomes within each...
Preoperative Frailty Tied to Postoperative Outcomes in Older Adults
WEDNESDAY, June 19, 2024 – Frailty is a significant predictor of noncardiac postoperative outcomes among Medicare beneficiaries, according to a study published online May 22 in Anaesthesia. Chan Mi ...
Patients Can Take GLP-1 RA Medications Before Surgery
WEDNESDAY, June 12, 2024 – Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) medications do slow gastric emptying but not by enough to warrant discontinuing medications before surgery, according...
It's Safe to Take GLP-1 Weight Loss Meds Before Surgery: Study
THURSDAY, June 6, 2024 – Despite recent concerns that taking Ozempic, Wegovy or other GLP-1 medications might be unsafe before a surgery, a new review has uncovered no such danger. The issue arose...
Odds of Death Lower With Surgery for Hip Fracture in Patients With Dementia
MONDAY, June 3, 2024 – For community-dwelling patients with dementia and fracture of the femoral head and neck, the odds of death are lower for those treated surgically, according to a study...
Surgical Outcomes Better With More Women on Your Team
WEDNESDAY, May 15, 2024 – Heading for surgery? The ratio of women to men in the operating room could influence your recovery, new research shows. Hospitals in Canada that had 35% or more surgeons...
Anesthesia-Surgery Team Sex Diversity Linked to Improved Postop Outcomes
WEDNESDAY, May 15, 2024 – Anesthesia-surgery team sex diversity is associated with improved postoperative outcomes, according to a study published online May 15 in the British Journal of Surgery....
Procedure Risk Tied to Outcomes in Older Emergency General Surgery Patients
WEDNESDAY, May 8, 2024 – Procedure risk is more strongly associated with outcomes in older patients undergoing emergency general surgery than assessing frailty, according to a study published online...
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