By Jane Anderson Physicians in eight countries agree that health information technology has the potential to improve clinical data and care coordination while reducing medical errors, according to a new survey. However, physicians in the ...
Continue Reading...By Mary Ann Moon Low body mass index is a significant predictor of mortality within 30 days of surgery, according to a large analysis based on the the American College of Surgeons’ National Surgical Quality Improvement Program data set. ...
Continue Reading...By Christina Frangou San Francisco—An elderly person’s walking speed can predict how well he or she will fare after an operation, according to a report at the 2011 Annual Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons (ACS).Rese ...
Continue Reading...By U.S. News Staff A place on the Best HospitalsHonor Roll is reserved for medical centers that demonstrate unusually high expertise across multiple specialties, scoring at or near the top in at least six of 16 specialties. Just 1 ...
Continue Reading...by Columbia Surgery Severe aortic stenosis usually requires replacement of the aortic valve. In some cases, patients who have had valve replacements will also need to have additional procedures to correct blocked arteries. Until r ...
Continue Reading...Surgical Tools, Inc. will be attending the MEDICA World Forum for Medicine International Trade Fair with Congress in Dusseldorf, Germany on November 16-19, 2011. Please come visit us. We'd love to see you! ...
Continue Reading...By Karen Blum Women aged 40 years and younger who are treated for breast cancer have similar recurrence and survival rates regardless of whether they opt for breast-conservation therapy (BCT) or mastectomy, according to two new stu ...
Continue Reading...By John Gever, Senior Editor, MedPage Today Abnormally low sodium levels were much more common in children recovering from surgery when they were given hypotonic maintenance fluids, rather than isotonic fluids, according to the res ...
Continue Reading...By Neev M. Arnell (NaturalNews) A majority of the estimated four in 10 hospital websites in the United States that publicize the use of robotic surgery, tout the superiority of robotic surgery over conventional surgery, despit ...
Continue Reading...A New Jersey casino owned by Donald Trump is offering gamblers in New Jersey the chance to win a lump sum to spend on plastic surgery. The winner of the Nip, Tuck and Lift Sweepstakes at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City will receive $25 ...
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