Should We Rely on AI to Help Avoid Bias in Patient Selection for Major Surgery?
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DOI: 10.1001/amajethics.2022.773
Abstract: Many regard iatrogenic injuries as consequences of diagnosis or intervention actions. But inaction-not offering indicated major surgery-can also result in iatrogenic injury. This article explores some surgeons' overestimations of operative risk based on patients' race… read more here.
Keywords: major surgery; help avoid; surgery; rely help ... See more keywords
Perioperative Gabapentin Use and In-Hospital Adverse Clinical Events Among Older Adults After Major Surgery.
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DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.3680
Abstract: Importance Gabapentin has been increasingly used as part of a multimodal analgesia regimen to reduce opioid use in perioperative pain management. However, the safety of perioperative gabapentin use among older patients remains uncertain. Objective To… read more here.
Keywords: gabapentin use; among older; major surgery; perioperative gabapentin ... See more keywords
Association Between the COVID-19 Pandemic and Insurance-Based Disparities in Mortality After Major Surgery Among US Adults
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.22360
Abstract: Key Points Question Was the COVID-19 pandemic associated with greater changes in mortality after major surgery among patients with Medicaid insurance or without insurance compared with patients with commercial insurance? Findings In this cross-sectional study… read more here.
Keywords: mortality major; insurance; covid pandemic; major surgery ... See more keywords
Population-Based Estimates of 1-Year Mortality After Major Surgery Among Community-Living Older US Adults.
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DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2022.5155
Abstract: Importance Despite their importance to guiding public health decision-making and policies and to establishing programs aimed at improving surgical care, contemporary nationally representative mortality data for geriatric surgery are lacking. Objective To calculate population-based estimates… read more here.
Keywords: community living; mortality; year; major surgery ... See more keywords
Cardiovascular death and progression to end‐stage renal disease after major surgery in elderly patients
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DOI: 10.1002/bjs5.50232
Abstract: Reliable estimates for risk of cardiovascular‐specific mortality and progression to end‐stage renal disease (ESRD) among elderly patients undergoing major surgery are not available. This study aimed to develop simple risk scores to predict these events. read more here.
Keywords: renal disease; major surgery; stage renal; elderly patients ... See more keywords
Intravenous maintenance fluid tonicity and hyponatremia after major surgery- a cohort study.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2019.04.019
Abstract: BACKGROUND Intravenous maintenance fluid (IMF) tonicity and composition influence plasma electrolyte balance. OBJECTIVE To determine if hypotonic IMF therapy contributes to post-surgical hyponatremia. SETTING Single-center tertiary institution. PARTICIPANTS Adults who underwent major surgery and received… read more here.
Keywords: surgery; hyponatremia; major surgery; post surgical ... See more keywords
2506. Reactivation of Latent Cytomegalovirus Infection Following Major Surgery: Risk Factors and Outcomes
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofy210.2158
Abstract: Abstract Background Reactivation of latent cytomegalovirus infection can occur in nonimmunocompromised individuals during critical illness and may be associated with increased morbidity and mortality. However, few studies have focused on patients undergoing major surgery. Our… read more here.
Keywords: surgery; major surgery; board member; risk factors ... See more keywords
Pre-operative withholding of infliximab and the risk of infections after major surgery in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
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DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/keaa291
Abstract: OBJECTIVES Withholding TNF inhibitors (TNFI) before surgery has been recommended due to concern for post-operative infection. We examined the risks of post-operative infections and mortality in patients with RA in relation to the pre-operative timing… read more here.
Keywords: risk; surgery; major surgery; pre operative ... See more keywords
Re: Taking Control of Your Surgery: Impact of a Prehabilitation Program on Major Abdominal Surgery.
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DOI: 10.1097/ju.0000000000000256
Abstract: available at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30359831 Editorial Comment: These authors propose that a patient undergoing major surgery should be optimized preoperatively, much like an athlete preparing for a marathon. In this interesting article they used a formal presurgical… read more here.
Keywords: urology; undergoing major; major surgery; patients underwent ... See more keywords
Major surgery and the immune system: from pathophysiology to treatment
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DOI: 10.1097/mcc.0000000000000561
Abstract: Purpose of review The purpose of this review is to provide an overview of the immune response to major surgery, and the ways in which it may be modulated to improve postoperative outcomes. Recent findings… read more here.
Keywords: surgery; major surgery; response; immune system ... See more keywords
Factors Associated With Functional Recovery Among Older Survivors of Major Surgery.
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DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000003233
Abstract: MINI: The potential predictors of functional recovery after major surgery in geriatric patients have not been well-studied. This prospective longitudinal study evaluated recovery of premorbid function within 6 months of major surgery, and identified factors… read more here.
Keywords: disability; major surgery; factors associated; surgery ... See more keywords