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Report card may foretell achalasia surgery outcomes
- Author:
- Richard Mark Kirkner
BALTIMORE – A report card that evaluates multiple variables after myotomy for achalasia may provide a more accurate picture of outcomes than the...
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Novel strategies may help curb bariatric SSI
- Author:
- Richard Mark Kirkner
BALTIMORE – A predictive tool to stratify risk and a change in practice showed promise in reducing wound infection rates for gastric bypass...
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Staging tool predicts post-RYGB complications
- Author:
- Richard Mark Kirkner
An alternative staging scale has been found to be superior to body mass index in predicting complications after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery...
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Survey: Bias against female surgeons persists
- Author:
- Richard Mark Kirkner
An online survey completed by 190 male surgeons finds that bias continues to hold back female surgeons.
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Anxiety can impact patient satisfaction after GERD surgery
- Author:
- Richard Mark Kirkner
Patients on antianxiety drugs have lower satisfaction rates after laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication.
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Robotic sleeve gastrectomy may heighten organ space infection risk
- Author:
- Richard Mark Kirkner
Robotic sleeve gastrectomy for weight loss has similar outcomes to laparoscopic surgery but a higher risk of...
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Can higher MAP post cardiac arrest improve neurologic outcomes?
- Author:
- Richard Mark Kirkner
CHICAGO – A target mean arterial pressure higher than what the guidelines recommend appears safe but has mixed results for improving neurologic...
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Can robotics reduce hepatic surgery conversions?
- Author:
- Richard Mark Kirkner
Robotic surgery could help in decreasing conversion rates from minimally invasive to open surgery for liver resection.
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Expert panel publishes consensus on robotic TME
- Author:
- Richard Mark Kirkner
A panel of expert European surgeons have published a consensus study of standardized steps for robotic rectal cancer surgery.
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Digital alerts reduced AF-related stroke, MI rates
- Author:
- Richard Mark Kirkner
CHICAGO – A computerized decision support system increased anticoagulation rates and reduced cardiac event rates in at-risk atrial fibrillation...
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All-or-none approach boosts adherence to stroke treatments
- Author:
- Richard Mark Kirkner
CHICAGO – Sites that complied with all 10 steps of a quality-improvement program were twice as likely to adhere to evidence-based treatments for...
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Combined novel risk factors raise coronary event rates
- Author:
- Richard Mark Kirkner
CHICAGO – Study finds elevated lipoprotein(a) levels plus a family history of coronary heart disease significantly increases risk of coronary...
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EARLY: Angiography within 2 hours of acute non-ST event cut recurrent ischemic events
- Author:
- Richard Mark Kirkner
Coronary angiography immediately after an acute non–ST-segment elevation coronary event limited recurrent events, compared with later intervention...
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Impella heart pump may enable 30-minute reperfusion delay
- Author:
- Richard Mark Kirkner
CHICAGO – An investigative heart pump for LV unloading after cardiac arrest was as safe and effective as immediate or delayed reperfusion.
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Is prehospital cooling in cardiac arrest ready for prime time?
- Author:
- Richard Mark Kirkner
CHICAGO – Prehospital cooling of cardiac arrest patients with a transnasal device was safe and may confer...