News tagged with surgery risk
Study finds medical device registries enhance patient safety and quality of care
A detailed and standardized national registry of commonly used joint replacement devices would improve patient outcomes and create clinical and financial efficiencies, according to a Kaiser Permanente research study of 85,000 ...
Dec 01, 2010 |
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Early menopause linked to higher risk of future cardiovascular disease
Women who experience early menopause appear to have more than twice the risk of having a heart attack, stroke or other cardiovascular disease event later in life than do women who do not go through early menopause, a new ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jun 21, 2010 |
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Study examines regional use of minimally invasive repair of aneurysms
While health policy researchers commonly suggest that geographic variations in the amount of medical care provided can be attributed to hospital costs or physician practice patterns, a new study examining regional utilization ...
Apr 02, 2010 |
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Parents may not understand or recall risks associated with children's surgery
Parents of children undergoing ear, nose and throat surgery do not appear to remember all of the risks of the procedures explained to them by clinicians, even when detailed surgical risk counseling and data sheets are used, ...
Mar 15, 2010 |
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New American College of Surgeons risk calculator determines colorectal surgery risk
New research published in the June issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons shows that a risk calculator developed by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) can help surgeons provide patients with more detail ...
Jun 11, 2009 |
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Study reveals worrying survival gap between rich and poor after heart surgery
People from the most deprived areas of England have a far higher risk of death after cardiac surgery than people from the least deprived areas, finds a large study published on bmj.com today.
Apr 03, 2009 |
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Study shows potential for resolving type 2 diabetes with bariatric surgery
As the incidence of obesity-induced type 2 diabetes mellitus continues to increase worldwide, medical research indicates that surgery to reduce obesity can completely eliminate all manifestations of diabetes. In a study published ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 03, 2009 |
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