Surgeon Sleep Deprivation: The Case for Informed Consent
Sleep deprivation has been shown to adversely affect clinical performance and impair psychomotor...
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Sleep deprivation has been shown to adversely affect clinical performance and impair psychomotor...
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More than 60% of uniforms worn by hospital nurses and doctors tested positive for potentially...
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While the risk of being sued for malpractice can range from 2.6% for psychiatrists to almost 20%...
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On average, drugs in short supply are being marked up by 650% on the gray market, according to an...
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In the past two decades, published research has suggested that the prevalence of thoracic aortic...
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Burnout among surgeons continues to be problematic for the medical community. In addition to the...
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The “Universal Protocol” was designed to increase patient safety in the operating room (OR) by...
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Anesthesiology is an important medical specialty provided by highly skilled anesthesiologists....
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Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a disorder in which patients periodically stop...
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Recent data from the National Cancer Institute suggest that more than 60% of people diagnosed with...
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Traction tables are used in different types of procedures for the hip and femur, including...
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According to the American Cancer Society, 209,060 Americans were diagnosed with breast cancer in...
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According to data from the CDC, more than 51 million Americans have been diagnosed with some form...
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The population of baby boomers and geriatric adults—the “boomeratric”™ generation—is continuing to...
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One in 16 surgeons had suicidal thoughts in the past year, according to a survey of nearly 8,000...
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Adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) appear to have high 30-day mortality rates after heart...
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An international randomized control trial has found that kyphoplasty appears to be an effective...
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Non-compliance with work-hour regulations appears to be prevalent among surgical residents,...
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When compared with laparoscopic bypass procedures, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery appears...
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Johns Hopkins University researchers have found that initiating safe and efficient strategies...
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