2010
Elective Surgery for Diverticulitis is Associated with High Risk of Intestinal Diversion and Hospital Readmission in Older Adults
Lidor AO, Schneider E, Segal J, Yu Q, Feinberg R, Wu AW. Elective Surgery for Diverticulitis is Associated with High Risk of Intestinal Diversion and Hospital Readmission in Older Adults. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2010, 14: 1867-1874. PMID: 20878256, DOI: 10.1007/s11605-010-1344-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElective groupElective surgeryIntestinal diversionElective colectomyHospital mortalityPatients 65Readmission ratesColon resectionWorse outcomesEU patientsMortality rateOlder adultsOutcome variablesReview (MEDPAR) Inpatient FilesUrgent surgical treatmentSecondary outcome variablesOlder adult patientsPrimary outcome variableLength of stayMedicare Provider AnalysisYears of ageAffect of ageCharlson indexPatients 85Sigmoid diverticulitisRandomized Trial of Urgent vs. Elective Colonoscopy in Patients Hospitalized With Lower GI Bleeding
Laine L, Shah A. Randomized Trial of Urgent vs. Elective Colonoscopy in Patients Hospitalized With Lower GI Bleeding. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2010, 105: 2636. PMID: 20648004, DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2010.277.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLower GI bleedingElective colonoscopyUpper endoscopyUrgent colonoscopyGI bleedingBlood pressureHeart rateUpper gastrointestinal sourceUpper GI sourceUrgent upper endoscopyPrimary end pointDuration of hospitalizationSystolic blood pressureUnits of bloodEligible patientsUrgent groupElective groupHospital daysOrthostatic changesBlood transfusionClinical outcomesRandomized trialsHospital chargesVs. 5Gastrointestinal source
1998
Epidural lidocaine for cesarean delivery of the distressed fetus
Gaiser R, Cheek T, Adams H, Gutsche B. Epidural lidocaine for cesarean delivery of the distressed fetus. International Journal Of Obstetric Anesthesia 1998, 7: 27-31. PMID: 15321243, DOI: 10.1016/s0959-289x(98)80025-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCesarean sectionChloroprocaine groupEpidural infusionCesarean deliverySensory levelT10 sensory levelT4 sensory levelUrgent cesarean sectionElective cesarean sectionUrgent cesarean deliveryAdaptive capacity scoresCompletion of injectionApgar scoreEpidural lidocaineElective groupEpidural catheterLidocaine levelsMaternal serumEpidural anesthesiaExcellent anesthesiaSodium bicarbonateDistressed fetusesAdequate anesthesiaElective casesEmergency group
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