Septoplasty vs. Medical Management for Nasal Airway Obstruction
In adults with nasal obstruction associated with a deviated nasal septum, surgical intervention is more effective than medical management with nasal steroids and saline spray,
In adults with nasal obstruction associated with a deviated nasal septum, surgical intervention is more effective than medical management with nasal steroids and saline spray,
In adult patients without known methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonization who were undergoing arthroplasty, the addition of vancomycin 1.5 g to cefazolin prophylaxis was not superior to
Second-generation antipsychotic agents and haloperidol have similar rates of in-hospital adverse clinical events in older patients with postoperative delirium, according to a study of people
Rates of prolapse recurrence following native tissue surgical vaginal prolapse repair at 12 months were not improved by adjunctive perioperative vaginal estrogen application, researchers report.
In a trial comparing dexamethasone with surgery in patients with chronic subdural hematoma, “dexamethasone treatment was not found to be noninferior to burr-hole drainage with
Clinical images are presented of bilateral enlarging chest wounds in a patient with a 3-year history of daily use of fentanyl adulterated with xylazine. The
Strategies for managing antihypertensive drugs in patients having noncardiac surgery produced similar frequencies of major vascular complications, POISE3 trial investigators report. “POISE-3 addressed common questions
A 2-day regimen of postoperative intravenous antibiotics was noninferior to 5 days of treatment in patients with complex appendicitis, researchers report. The conclusion is based
In France, addition of an oral antimicrobial dose reduced surgical site infections in people undergoing elective colorectal surgery, a study shows. The double-blind, placebo-controlled trial