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From the Journals
Gradual increase of nonoperative management of selected abdominal gunshot wounds
Selective nonoperative management of abdominal gunshot wounds has progressed from heresy to established practice.
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Onstep hernia repair decreased postop pain during sexual activity
The Onstep technique for inguinal hernia repair associated with a lower incidence of postoperative pain during sexual activity than the...
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Intensive ventilation precedes lesser pulmonary complications
Addition of 10 cm H2O to positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) during mechanical ventilation was followed by significantly lessened pulmonary...
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Reinforcing mesh at ostomy site prevents parastomal hernia
Prophylactic augmentation of the abdominal wall using mesh at the ostomy site prevents the development of parastomal hernia, according to a report...
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LVADs achieve cardiac palliation in muscular dystrophies
LVADs gain ground as destination therapy in muscular dystrophies.
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Preoperative variables can predict prolonged air leak
A nomogram was predictive of prolonged air leak after lung resection.
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Racial differences in skin cancer risk after organ transplantation
Do dermatologists need to consider patients’ race when doing organ transplants?
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Antiviral medication successful for treating HCV in hepatocellular carcinoma
DAAs can successfully treat even patients who have received liver transplants.
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Can better operations improve CABG in women?
How can CABG survival rates be improved for women?
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No benefit found for routine inpatient rehab after knee replacement
Inpatient rehabilitation did not provide a superior recovery across a range of outcomes for people who are well enough to be discharged to a...
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Standardize opioid prescribing after endocrine neck surgery, researchers say
Twenty oral morphine equivalents is the ideal amount of pain relief medication with which to discharge outpatients after thyroidectomy or...