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What Are the Long-Term Effects After Major Trauma?

Mon, 7 Jul 2008 12:52:17 EDT

Commentary on 2 studies of the long-term effects on pain and general health after major trauma, published March 2008 in the Archives of Surgery and April 2008 in The Journal of Trauma.
Medscape General Surgery

Does Transfusion With "Old" Blood Place the Surgical Patient at Risk?

Thu, 3 Jul 2008 13:42:57 EDT

Commentary on a study on duration of stored transfusion blood and surgical outcomes, published March 20, 2008 in The New England Journal of Medicine
Medscape General Surgery

Combination Vasopressin and Epinephrine Do Not Improve Cardiac Arrest Outcomes

Thu, 3 Jul 2008 17:00:00 EDT

The lack of superiority of combination therapy vs epinephrine alone suggests it may be futile to add vasopressin to epinephrine during cardiopulmonary resuscitation with advanced cardiac life support.
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Women With Low-Risk Non-STEMI ACS: The Case for Conservative Care

Wed, 2 Jul 2008 15:00:00 EDT

In a meta-analysis, women at higher risk for myocardial infarction from elevations in troponin or creatine kinase MB levels benefited from an early invasive approach as much as men did overall.
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Use of rhBMP in Cervical Fusion Linked to Serious Adverse Events

Wed, 2 Jul 2008 15:28:00 EDT

Healthcare providers should use approved alternative treatments or enroll in approved clinical trials.
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Laparoscopy for Emergency Colonic Diverticulitis: A Good Alternative to Radical Procedures?

Wed, 2 Jul 2008 17:16:47 EDT

Commentary on a study on laparoscopy and sigmoid diverticulitis, published April 2008 in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.
Medscape General Surgery