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The long-running debate about which surgical method is best for removing a cancerous prostate is over, a urologic surgeon declares in an editorial published in the July issue of the Journal of Urology. “Robotic prostatectomy has superior or at least equal oncologic efficacy and complication rates compared to open prostatectomy,” writes Michael O. Koch, MD, from the Indiana University […]
Read MoreBody mass index (BMI) is not as important to cancer outcomes as previously thought, according to the ABCPP (After Breast Cancer Pooling Project), which analyzed the effects of BMI, comorbidities and physical activity on mortality. Previous studies showed that being overweight increases breast cancer recurrence, breast cancer–specific mortality and overall mortality. The investigators used data […]
Read MoreThe Multidrug Resistant Organism Repository and Surveillance Network (MRSN) at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) characterized a transferable gene for colistin resistance in the United States that may herald the emergence of truly pan–drug-resistant bacteria (Antimicrob Agents Chemother2016 May 26. Colistin is the last agent used to combat bacteria that are resistant […]
Read MoreAnesthesia & Analgesia: August 2016 – Volume 123 – Issue 2 – p 359–360 AUTHORS: Sessler, Daniel I. MD et al Myocardial injury is the most common cause of death during the 30 days after noncardiac surgery. Only 14% of patients who are experiencing a perioperative myocardial infarction will have chest pain, and 65% are […]
Read MoreAnesthesia & Analgesia: August 2016 – Volume 123 – Issue 2 – p 420–429 AUTHORS: Willems, Ariane MD, MSci Biomed, PhD et al BACKGROUND: Children undergoing cardiac surgery are frequently exposed to red blood cell (RBC) transfusions mainly in the case of hemorrhage or low oxygen transport. However, in this population, RBCs are sometimes added […]
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