September 12, 2024
Bishoy Zakhary, MPH, Bruno C. Coimbra, Junsik Kwon, MD, and colleagues
This study found that procedure risk had a stronger association with relevant outcomes in elderly emergency general surgery (EGS) patients compared with frailty. Assessing frailty in the elderly EGS patient population without adjusting for the type of procedure or procedure risk ultimately presents an incomplete representation of how frailty impacts patient-related outcomes. Read more.
Sophia M. Smith, MD, Xuewei Zhao, MPH, Kelly Kenzik, PhD, and colleagues
In trauma patients, follow-up is not associated with reduced rate of emergency department (ED) use or readmission. Mental health comorbidity was a risk factor for both ED use and readmission, and non-White race was associated with ED use. Read more.
Michael J. Finnan, MD, MS, David Chi, MD, PhD, Sarah N. Chiang, and colleagues
Left ventricular assist device (LVAD) infection is challenging to manage, and clear treatment guidelines are lacking. This cohort study of 760 LVAD patients characterized three escalating strategies: medical management, surgical debridement, and flap reconstruction. In selected cases, escalating surgical treatment was associated with increased survival. Read more.