Website Provides Education on Surgical Site Infections
Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems, Inc. has launched the Safe Surgery Initiative...
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Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems, Inc. has launched the Safe Surgery Initiative...
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In 2002, the FDA approved the use of deep brain stimulation (DBS) for patients with Parkinsons...
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No matter how experienced the surgeon, a study found that after a night of drinking, surgeons’...
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About 20% of scans ordered by orthopedic surgeons appear to be “defensive imaging,” primarily...
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When performing surgery in adults, the processes preceding the operation are often routine for...
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Graduate surgical education has changed significantly during the past 20 years. Several events...
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Postoperative pneumonia continues to create a burden on healthcare systems, often leading to...
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Compared to open surgical techniques, there is no doubt that laparoscopy provides patients with...
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When compared with open surgical techniques, the benefits of minimally invasive surgery have been...
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While patients often reap the benefits of laparoscopic procedures, the surgeons who perform these...
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Catheter-associated bacteriuria, the most common healthcare-associated infection, results from the...
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In complex environments like surgical ICUs, integrated team performance and effective...
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Infectious complications, particularly surgical site infections (SSIs), are well documented to...
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Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have created nanoscale coating for surgical...
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When it comes to the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD), Americans seem to be heading in the...
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Advanced cross-sectional imaging and enhanced screening efforts have enabled physicians to...
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Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable morbidity and mortality in the United States, and...
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An estimated 6 million people undergo non-cardiac surgery each year, and up to a quarter of these...
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Most men currently diagnosed with localized prostate cancer are likely to have the disease...
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Approximately 22,000 people are diagnosed with gastric adenocarcinoma each year in the United...
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