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Hospitals report inadequate duodenoscope reprocessing practices
Less than a third of hospitals reprocessed duodenoscopes adequately to prevent potential transmission of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (...
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Big declines seen in aspergillosis mortality
The outlook for patients with aspergillosis-related hospitalization improved greatly during a recent 10-year period.
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VIDEO: Immediate breast reconstruction results reassuring in select patients
Immediate breast reconstruction did not dramatically increase adverse outcomes in women undergoing mastectomy.
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VIDEO: Take steps now to keep gram-negative resistance at bay
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Self-harm emergencies rise 50% after bariatric surgery
The number of self-harm emergencies increased by 50% after bariatric surgery, according to a Canadian study.
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BCVI: Screen with CT angiography, confirm with DSA
Blunt cerebrovascular injuries should be assessed using 64-channel computed tomographic angiography screening and verified with digital...
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Results mixed in hospital efforts to tackle antimicrobial resistance
Over an 8-year period the rates of antimicrobial resistance in Canadian hospitals increased significantly for extended-spectrum beta-lactamase–...
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Sleeve gastrectomy cut biochemical cardiac risk factors
Many traditional and novel biochemical cardiac risk markers show dramatic and stable improvements following sleeve gastrectomy, a prospective,...
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VIDEO: Dialysis-dependent patients face rocky road after colorectal surgery
The odds of emergency surgery were sevenfold higher in dialysis-dependent patients undergoing colorectal surgery than patients with renal...
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VIDEO: When to use MRI in breast cancer
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Reattaching intercostals fails to squelch spinal cord ischemia in TAAA repairs
Key clinical point: Intercostal artery reimplantation (ICAR) did not produce a significant reduction in spinal cord ischemia following...