Rheumatoid arthritis patients are at increased risk for adverse events following lumbar discectomy
Ratnasamy P, Rudisill K, Gouzoulis M, Kammien A, Grauer J. Rheumatoid arthritis patients are at increased risk for adverse events following lumbar discectomy. The Spine Journal 2023, 23: 990-996. PMID: 36990283, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2023.03.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLumbar discectomy patientsAdverse eventsRheumatoid arthritisLumbar discectomyPatient ageDiscectomy patientsMinor adverse eventsRetrospective cohort studyLumbar spinal surgeryPatient's medication regimenElixhauser Comorbidity IndexExclusion of patientsRA medicationsComorbidity indexCohort studyMedication regimenPrior diagnosisPredictive factorsAdverse outcomesSubgroup analysisSpinal surgeryInfection diagnosisAutoinflammatory diseasesHigher oddsDiscectomyPostoperative Antibiotics Following Reduction Mammaplasty Does Not Reduce Rates of Surgical Site Infection
Mookerjee V, Kammien A, Prassinos A, Grauer J, Butler P. Postoperative Antibiotics Following Reduction Mammaplasty Does Not Reduce Rates of Surgical Site Infection. Aesthetic Surgery Journal 2023, 43: np494-np499. PMID: 36788713, DOI: 10.1093/asj/sjad030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRate of SSISurgical site infectionBody mass indexReduction mammaplasty patientsPostoperative antibioticsPerioperative antibioticsED visitsSSI ratesSite infectionObese populationReduction mammaplastyPostoperative antibiotic useElixhauser Comorbidity IndexEmergency department visitsSubgroup of patientsPostoperative prescriptionComorbidity indexObese patientsPostoperative courseDepartment visitsMass indexAntibiotic utilizationSubgroup analysisAntibiotic useHigh risk