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New ESC guidelines for cutting CV risk in noncardiac surgery
The guidelines, which aim to reduce cardiovascular complications from noncardiac surgery, introduce new concepts and recommendations, compared...
From the Journals
Add AFib to noncardiac surgery risk evaluation: New support
Preexisting atrial fibrillation should again be part of pre–noncardiac surgery cardiac risk assessment, argues a new report.
Conference Coverage
POISE-3 backs wider use of tranexamic acid in noncardiac surgery
The antifibrinolytic agent significantly reduced the risk for bleeding in a wide array of major noncardiac surgeries, suggesting an expanded role...
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Simple prevention strategies can lessen postoperative delirium after orthopedic surgery
A new study has found that
News
Nerve transfer improves function after spinal cord injury
The procedure is safe, and combining it with tendon transfer could maximize functional benefit for patients with upper limb paralysis.
Article
Fragility Fractures: Diagnosis and Treatment
Original Research
The Effect of Age on the Benefits of Early Decompression for Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy
From the Journals
Nearly one-quarter of presurgery patients already using opioids
Surgical patients should be asked about their opioid use and pain history.
Original Research
An MRI Analysis of the Pelvis to Determine the Ideal Method for Ultrasound-Guided Bone Marrow Aspiration from the Iliac Crest
Original Research
Pseudo-Pedicle Heterotopic Ossification From Use of Recombinant Human Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2 (rhBMP-2) in Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion Cages
Original Research
Severity Weighting of Postoperative Adverse Events in Orthopedic Surgery
Studies of adverse events (AEs) after orthopedic surgery commonly use composite AE outcomes. An example of such an outcome is any AE. These types...