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ABC Transfusion Model: Easy as 1, 2, 3?

Author:: Patrice Wendling

Publish date: February 16, 2011

Major Finding: The ABC rule predicted 89% of trauma patients requiring massive blood transfusion.Data Source: Retrospective analysis of 373 major ...

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Analysis: Leave Robotic Prostatectomy in the Hands of Experts

Author:: Patrice Wendling

Publish date: February 16, 2011

Major Finding: Between 1,500 and 1,600 cases were needed to achieve a positive surgical margin rate of less than 10% during robotic-assisted lapar...

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Analysis: Leave Robotic Prostatectomy in the Hands of Experts

Author:: Patrice Wendling

Publish date: February 16, 2011

Major Finding: Between 1,500 and 1,600 cases were needed to achieve a positive surgical margin rate of less than 10% during robotic-assisted lapar...

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Risk of Prostate Cancer Death Reduced With Low Initial PSA

Author:: Patrice Wendling

Publish date: February 15, 2011

Major Finding: The overall risk of prostate cancer death in 15,758 men with a PSA level less than 3.0 ng/mL was low at 0.14/1,000 life-years, whic...

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Risk of Prostate Cancer Death Reduced With Low Initial PSA

Author:: Patrice Wendling

Publish date: February 15, 2011

Major Finding: The overall risk of prostate cancer death in 15,758 men with a PSA level less than 3.0 ng/mL was low at 0.14/1,000 life-years, whic...

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Brief ICH and CH Episodes Not So Benign

Author:: Patrice Wendling

Publish date: February 15, 2011

Major Finding: Brief episodes of intracranial hypertension and cerebral hypoperfusion might play a significant role in worse outcome in severe tra...

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Brief ICH and CH Episodes Not So Benign

Author:: Patrice Wendling

Publish date: February 15, 2011

Major Finding: Brief episodes of intracranial hypertension and cerebral hypoperfusion might play a significant role in worse outcome in severe tra...

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Study Supports Broader Use of Rib Fixation in Flail Chest

Author:: Patrice Wendling

Publish date: February 11, 2011

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Study Supports Broader Use of Rib Fixation in Flail Chest

Author:: Patrice Wendling

Publish date: February 11, 2011

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Time to Hemostasis Predictive in Traumatic Bleeding

Author:: Patrice Wendling

Publish date: February 11, 2011

Major Finding: For every minute of increase in time to hemostasis, mortality increased by 10%.Data Source: Retrospective analysis of 40 prospectiv...

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Anticoagulation Fails to Alter Upper Extremity DVT Outcomes

Author:: Patrice Wendling

Publish date: February 10, 2011

Major Finding: Upper extremity clot resolution rates were similar at 59% in patients given no anticoagulation, 60% with prophylactic anticoagulati...

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Anticoagulation Fails to Alter Upper Extremity DVT Outcomes

Author:: Patrice Wendling

Publish date: February 10, 2011

Major Finding: Upper extremity clot resolution rates were similar at 59% in patients given no anticoagulation, 60% with prophylactic anticoagulati...

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Elderly Patients Face Uphill Battle With Brain Bleeds

Author:: Patrice Wendling

Publish date: February 3, 2011

Major Finding: About one-third of elderly patients who undergo surgery for a traumatic brain injury die in the hospital and one-half are dead with...

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Elderly Patients Face Uphill Battle With Brain Bleeds

Author:: Patrice Wendling

Publish date: February 3, 2011

Major Finding: About one-third of elderly patients who undergo surgery for a traumatic brain injury die in the hospital and one-half are dead with...

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Nonsurgical Approaches to Perforation Are Rising

Author:: Patrice Wendling

Publish date: February 1, 2011