Surgery

The administration of anesthetic agents during induction results in a loss of protective upper airway reflexes, and thus may be associated with an increased...

1. In this retrospective cohort analysis, patients with a history of hypertension, chronic kidney disease, or heart failure presenting to primary care physicians for...

1. In this randomized controlled trial, patient-reported knee function did not significantly differ between those randomized to physical therapy compared to arthroscopic partial meniscectomy...

1. In this prespecified secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial, patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) who received a loading dose of atorvastatin...

1. Mu opioid peptide (MOP) receptor agonists provide effective pain relief, but are associated with severe side effects such as respiratory depression, opioid-induced hyperalgesia,...

1. Medicare patients randomized to the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CJR) bundle payment model were less likely to be discharged to a post-acute...

1. In an American, randomized controlled trial, supraglottic airway (SGA) resuscitation was associated with marginally better neurological outcomes and 72-hour survival compared to endotracheal...

1. Patients coprescribed opioids and pregabalin had significantly increased odds of opioid-related death compared to opioid prescription alone.2. More than half of Ontario residents...

1. Patients who received gastric bypass surgery had lower rates of diabetic neuropathy at follow up that remained stable throughout the study.2. Bariatric surgery...

1. All 20 patients included in the study were cured of HCV following antiviral therapy.2. Similar eGFR scores were found between nontransplant and transplant...