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- 4/13/2011
Unintended tumour morcellation proves deadly
Users of minimally invasive technique ‘hovering on the brink of safety’ - 4/13/2011
Smoking may stymie recovery after arthroplasty
Preoperative smoking status is a significant predictor of 30-day complications and one-year mortality in patients undergoing elective arthroplasty, researchers reported. - 4/13/2011
Robot negates need for thrombosis prophylaxis
Venous thromboembolism rates low after endometrial cancer surgery, suggesting heparin may be unnecessary - 4/13/2011
Quebec urged to clarify uninsured-service fees
Provincial college says patients are confused and suggests government reaps benefits because of murky rules - 4/13/2011
Que. shock-radio MD rails at college after suspension
College calls Dr. Pierre Mailloux’s comments ‘unworthy of a doctor’ - 4/13/2011
Pre-admission chlorhexidine thwarts infection after arthroplasty
A preoperative cutaneous chlorhexidine protocol helps stave off infections in patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty, according to results released at the meeting. - 4/13/2011
Physio triaging could reduce spine MRIs
Novel approach would reduce system costs and save time, researcher says - 4/13/2011
Ontario health IT bodies folded into new health council
As part of a pledge to reduce government spending, Ontario is collapsing several health ministry bodies—including two focused on health-technology—into an umbrella advisory and quality organization. - 4/13/2011
Knee MRI often unnecessary
More than half of patients with knee pain who are referred to an orthopedic surgeon have undergone an unnecessary MRI scan that was ordered by their primary-care provider, according to U.S. data presented at the meeting. - 4/13/2011
Fertility-sparing procedure safe in cervical cancer
Canadian data support trachelectomy use in younger women - 4/13/2011
COX-2 use speeds recovery after knee arthroplasty
Patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA) may benefit from continuing COX-2 inhibitor therapy in the early phase of their recovery.