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Admission eosinopenia predicted severe CDI outcomes

Significant predictors of mortality included having more comorbidities and lower systolic blood pressure at admission.

Anemia in hiatal hernia patients doubled postop complications risk

Anemia is common in patients undergoing hiatal hernia repair and is associated with greater risk of postoperative complications.

Nearly one-quarter of presurgery patients already using opioids

Surgical patients should be asked about their opioid use and pain history.

Unscheduled visits for pain after hernia surgery common, costly

Postop pain after hernia surgery can mean numerous visits or calls to the surgical service.

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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...

Photodynamic therapy: ‘Often not worth the trouble’

WAIKOLOA, HAWAII – Just because a dermatologist has photodynamic therapy equipment in the office doesn’t mean it should be applied to every skin condition that comes through the door, Dr. Jerome M. Garden cautioned at...

Dermatologic surgery checklist improves patient safety

Office-based dermatologic surgery should always start with a detailed surgery checklist that covers everything a physician needs to ensure a seamless procedure, according to Dr. Roger I. Ceilley. The focus is on documentation and, ultimately,...

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