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Surgery Checklists Save Lives

April 24, 2017 | Post Op infection | Like |

A simple checklist prevents deaths after surgery, a large new study suggests

SURGERY CHECKLISTS SAVE LIVES, A STUDY RELEASED MONDAY FOUND.

Via The Washington Post

By Jia Naqvi

Surgery checklists save lives, a study released Monday found.

Hospitals in South Carolina that completed a voluntary,

Lower Back Disk Surgeries May Benefit All Ages

February 28, 2017 | Aging, back pain, Post Op infection | Like |

Lower Back Disk Surgeries May Benefit All Ages

But older people have a higher risk of minor complications, study finds

Via HealthDay News, by Alan Mozes

People of all ages seem to benefit from surgery for a slipped or bulging (“herniated”) disk in the lower back, a new study suggests.

Smoking Increases Risk Of Post Operative Infection

February 21, 2017 | Joint Replacement, Post Op infection | Like |

After Joint Replacement Surgery, Smokers at Increased Risk of Reoperation for Infection

Article ID: 669581, Released: 15-Feb-2017 4:30 PM EST, Source Newsroom: Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins

Newswise — February 15, 2017 – For patients undergoing total hip or knee replacement, smoking is associated with an increased risk of infectious (septic) complications requiring repeat surgery,