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Simple prevention strategies can lessen postoperative delirium after orthopedic surgery

A new study has found that a simple screening tool can identify patients at risk of postoperative delirium (POD) after orthopedic surgery, and a prevention program can help improve staff education and outcomes.

Study links hepatitis, higher mortality post liver transplant

Study finds that higher post–liver transplant mortality in autoimmune hepatitis may be linked to lower retransplant rates in this population.

Hematopoietic cell transplant offers realistic cure in secondary AML

The observational trial showed that survival was significantly higher with transplant than with chemotherapy consolidation therapy in patients with secondary acute myeloid leukemia.

Clip closure reduced bleeding after large lesion resection

Delayed bleeding after resection of large nonpedunculated polyps was significantly reduced after clip closure.

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Medicaid patients have higher MELD scores at time of liver transplantation

SAN FRANCISCO – These higher MELD scores may reflect delays in referral for liver transplantation evaluation.

Smaller inguinal hernias linked to more postoperative pain

Patients with smaller inguinal hernias may have high expectations regarding postoperative pain.

Careful planning, technique, and counseling can minimize pediatric scarring

It’s a myth that children don’t scar like adults, according to Dr. Jon A. Dyer. In fact, children often scar worse than adults, he said at the Hawaii Dermatology Seminar sponsored by Global Academy for...

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