Search Tag: Surgery
#EA21: Middle-Aged Men More Likely to Die After Surgery Than Middle-Aged Women
2021 19 Dec
New research presented at Euroanaesthesia 2021 shows that middle-aged men are nearly 50% more likely to die after surgery than middle-aged women. Previous studies also report sex differences in the risk of complications after surgery, but the results have been mixed. One study showed that men were at higher risk of complications and death after... Read more
Methylene Blue for Vasoplegic Syndrome Post Cardiac Surgery
2021 30 Sep
Post-operative cardiac surgical patients are encountered commonly in the intensive care unit. Methylene blue might be a useful treatment for patients with vasopressor-refractory vasoplegia but high quality evidence is lacking. C ardiac surgery is one of the most frequently performed major surgical procedures, with more than 1 million operations... Read more
American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) Virtual Annual Meeting 2020
2020 01 Oct
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ERAS Congress 2020
2020 26 Aug
ERAS CONGRESS 2020 HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 HEALTH CONCERNS Find ERAS on Social Media Read more
Can Goal-Directed Therapy solve the economic burden of postsurgical complications?
2019 30 May
How effective are less invasive or even noninvasive methods? The clinical and economic burden of post-surgical complications and the economic impact of Goal-Directed Fluid Therapy (GDFT) implementation. Improving the quality of care by reducing post-surgical complications, decreasing mortality, and decreasing hospital... Read more