Surgery Classics

1. The Child-Pugh score, derived from five clinical and lab measures (bilirubin, albumin, INR/prothrombin time, ascites, encephalopathy), is widely used...

1. In adults undergoing noncardiac surgery, perioperative β-blocker therapy with extended-release metoprolol significantly reduced nonfatal myocardial infarction (MI) risk but...

1. There was no added benefit observed with adding lutein and zeaxanthin, omega-3-fatty acids (DHA and EPA), or the combination...

1. In patients with endophthalmitis after recent lens implantation, immediate vitrectomy significantly improved visual outcomes for patients presenting with light-perception...

1. In patients with first presentation of optic neuritis, treatment with intravenous methylprednisolone followed by oral prednisone resulted in faster...

1. In patients with advanced age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in one eye only or intermediate AMD in either eye, zinc...

1. In patients with diabetes and multivessel disease, coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) was shown to be superior to percutaneous...

1. After noncardiac surgeries, patients treated with aspirin had significantly increased risk of major bleeding compared to those taking placebo....

1. Treatment using laser trabeculoplasty and topical betaxolol hydrochloride to reduce intraocular pressure (IOP) is associated with delayed progression of...

1. In patients with mechanical heart valves, anticoagulation with dabigatran was associated with significantly higher rates of stroke and major...