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Wound Management News

Prophylactic Mesh May Prevent Incisional Hernia in High-Risk Patients In high-risk patients undergoing open abdominal surgery, implanting intraperitoneal mesh before closure may prevent incisional hernia, researchers say.
Reuters Health Information, December 4, 2018
News Media Can Help Prevent Suicide Sensational or grim media accounts of suicide are known to increase suicidal risk. This study suggests that accounts of hope and healing from suicidality can have a protective effect.
Medscape Medical News, November 30, 2018

Photos May Have Limited Value for Remotely Assessing Wound Infections
November 2018
Healthcare-Associated Infections Down, Survey Finds
October 2018
Mechanical Bowel Prep, Oral Antibiotics Best Prophylaxis Before Colorectal Surgery
October 2018
DIY System Provides Negative-Pressure Temporary Abdominal Closure in Remote Settings
October 2018

Wound Management Perspective

Emergency 'MacGyver' Tips for Physicians MacGyver as an inspiration for problem-solving in the emergency room setting: Dr Amy Faith Ho discusses her tricks of the trade.
Medscape Emergency Medicine, December 3, 2018
Doctors Mistake Toddler's Spider Bite for Cigarette Burn; More Parents put in jeopardy with child protective services; providing free care doesn't protect physician from lawsuit; huge award for a woman whose eye disease went undetected.
Medscape Business of Medicine, October 24, 2018

An MD/Attorney Reveals: 5 Top Reasons Patients Sue Doctors
Medscape Business of Medicine, October 23, 2018
Extended- vs Narrow-Spectrum Antibiotics in Appendicitis
Medscape General Surgery, September 19, 2018
Tight Blood Glucose Control in Cardiac Surgery Patients
Medscape Pharmacists, July 20, 2018
Changes in OR Attire Policies: Any Decrease in SSIs?
Medscape General Surgery, July 6, 2018

Journals

Operative Management of Abdominal Wound Dehiscence
Wounds, December 11, 2018
Reconstruction of Giant Facial Congenital Melanocytic Nevi
ePlasty, Open Access Journal of Plastic Surgery, December 10, 2018
Surgeon Experience and Medicare Expenditures for Colectomy
Annals of Surgery, December 10, 2018
Telehealth in Plastic Surgery
Plastic Reconstructive Surgery-Global Open (PRS Global Open), December 10, 2018
Predicting Adverse Outcomes After Total Hip Arthroplasty
Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, December 5, 2018

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