An elevated Apolipoprotein B to Apolipoprotein A ratio may be associated with increased kidney stone recurrence
1. A higher ApoB/ApoA ratio was associated with a higher risk of kidney stone recurrence. Evidence Rating Level: 2 (Good)...
Surgery
Reports of high-impact surgery studies by medical professionals
Surgery-induced weight loss may be associated with lower mortality rates in women with obesity but not men
1. Surgery-induced weight loss was associated with lower cancer incidence and mortality rates in women with obesity, but not men....
Ultrasound-guided stellate ganglion block reduces postoperative visceral pain following laparoscopic hysterectomy
1. Ultrasound-guided stellate ganglion block significantly reduces early postoperative visceral pain after laparoscopic hysterectomy. 2. Stellate ganglion block provides an...
Neighbourhood socioeconomic status may be associated with days spent at home following hip fracture in older adults
1. Among older adults with a fall-related hip fracture, residence in an economically deprived area was associated with fewer days...
Combined gastric electrical stimulation and pyloroplasty may be superior to pyloroplasty alone in refractory gastroparesis
1. Combined gastric electrical stimulation and pyloroplasty was superior to pyloroplasty alone, resulting in greater improvements in symptoms and reduced...
Drug-related pressure ulcers may be characterised by medication-related characteristics such as polypharmacy and medication changes rather than baseline immobility
1. Approximately one in nine hospitalised patients with pressure ulcers met criteria for definite drug-related pressure ulcers (DRPU), characterised by...
Arthroscopic subacromial decompression does not provide long-term benefit for subacromial pain syndrome
1. This randomized controlled trial found that arthroscopic subacromial decompression does not provide meaningful long-term benefit for subacromial pain syndrome....
Notification of breast density is associated with increased anxiety and confusion
1. In this randomized controlled trial, breast density notification was associated with increased anxiety and confusion without helping women feel...
Body mass index and in-hospital mortality have a U-shaped relationship among critically ill cardiac surgery patients
1. A U-shaped relationship was found between body mass index and in-hospital mortality among critically ill cardiac surgery patients, with...
Wide-awake local anesthesia without a tourniquet may achieve similar anesthetic success to ultrasound-guided axillary brachial plexus block
1. For outpatient endoscopic carpal tunnel release, wide-awake local anesthesia without a tourniquet achieves at least the same anesthetic success...
