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The failure to use the Wells Scores in all cases does not necessarily imply inappropriate management, and the performance of global clinical judgment can be similar to that of clinical probability scores; however, specific studies are necessary to confirm this hypothesis.
The failure to use the Wells Scores in all cases does not necessarily imply inappropriate management, and the performance of global clinical judgment can be similar to that of clinical probability scores; however, specific studies are necessary to confirm this hypothesis.
Puerperium is the period during which the physiological changes that have taken place during pregnancy revert and the uterus involutes until it reaches its normal size. This is a period of intense systemic changes, and diagnosing complications in this period is a challenge for both gynecologists and radiologists. This paper reviews the complications that can occur during puerperium, classifying them according to the pathophysiological mechanisms involved the prothrombotic state, hemodynamic and hormonal changes, rapid uterine growth, changes associated with endothelial damage (preeclampsia, eclampsia, and HELLP syndrome), and postoperative complications in patients undergoing cesarean sections.

Puerperal complications represent a diagnostic challenge. Understanding the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying these complications is fundamental for choosing the most appropriate imaging technique to ensure the correct diagnosis in each case.
Puerperal complications represent a diagnostic challenge. Understanding the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying these complications is fundamental for choosing the most appropriate imaging technique to ensure the correct diagnosis in each case.
The benefits of vasopressor (VP) use to improve clinical outcomes in traumatic brain injury (TBI) is unknown. We sought to characterize the use of VP in TBI patients and evaluate its impact on mortality.

A retrospective review was conducted of all TBI patients admitted to an ICU at a Level I trauma center from January 2014 to August 2016. Patients who had any VP administered (VP+) were compared to those who did not (VP-).

Among the 556 patients analyzed, 83 (14.9%) received VP. The overall mortality was 9.2%, significantly higher in the VP+cohort (42.2% vs. 3.4%, p<0.01). After adjusting for confounding factors, VP+patients had a significantly higher risk for in-hospital mortality (Adjusted Hazard Ratio 2.77, adjusted p=0.01).

Although VP may be temporarily useful in avoiding secondary insult to the brain in TBI patients, their use is not associated with improved survival.
Although VP may be temporarily useful in avoiding secondary insult to the brain in TBI patients, their use is not associated with improved survival.
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in reduced performance of elective surgeries and procedures at medical centers across the United States. Awareness of the prevalence of asymptomatic disease is critical for guiding safe approaches to operative/procedural services. As COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing has been limited largely to symptomatic patients, health care workers, or to those in communal care centers, data regarding asymptomatic viral disease carriage are limited.

In this retrospective observational case series evaluating UCLA Health patients enrolled in pre-operative/pre-procedure protocol COVID-19 reverse transcriptase (RT)-PCR testing between April 7, 2020 and May 21, 2020, we determine the prevalence of COVID-19 infection in asymptomatic patients scheduled for surgeries and procedures.

Primary outcomes include the prevalence of COVID-19 infection in this asymptomatic population. Secondary data analysis includes overall population testing results and p safe procedural practices during COVID-19.
These data demonstrating low levels (0.13% prevalence) of COVID-19 infection in an asymptomatic population of patients undergoing scheduled surgeries/procedures in a large urban area have helped to inform perioperative protocols during the COVID-19 pandemic. Testing protocols like ours may prove valuable for other health systems in their approaches to safe procedural practices during COVID-19.
Advances in minimally invasive surgery and perioperative care have decreased substantially the duration of time that patients spend recovering in hospital, with many laparoscopic procedures now being performed on an ambulatory basis. There are limited studies, however, on same-day discharge after laparoscopic adrenalectomy. The objectives of this study were to investigate the outcomes and trends of ambulatory laparoscopic adrenalectomy in a multicenter cohort of patients.

Adult patients who underwent elective laparoscopic adrenalectomy between 2005 and 2016 were identified in the database of the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP). Baseline demographics and 30-day outcomes were compared between patients who underwent ambulatory laparoscopic adrenalectomy and those who were discharged after an inpatient stay. Multivariable logistic regression and Cox proportional hazards modelling were used to investigate the association between same-day discharge and 30-d inpatient hospitalization in selected patients. Oxythiamine chloride Further study is needed to determine the cost savings, barriers to uptake, and optimal selection criteria for this approach.
Ambulatory laparoscopic adrenalectomy is a safe and feasible alternative to inpatient hospitalization in selected patients. Further study is needed to determine the cost savings, barriers to uptake, and optimal selection criteria for this approach.
Hyperparathyroidism is an almost universal feature of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 syndrome. We present a systematic review and meta-analysis of the postoperative outcomes of patients undergoing initial operative treatment of primary hyperparathyroidism complicating multiple endocrine neoplasia1.

A comprehensive literature search was performed with a priori defined exclusion criteria for studies comparing total parathyroidectomy, subtotal parathyroidectomy, and less than subtotal parathyroidectomy.

Twenty-one studies incorporating 1,131 patients (272 undergoing total parathyroidectomy, 510 subtotal parathyroidectomy, and 349 less than subtotal parathyroidectomy) were identified. Pooled results revealed increased risk for long-term hypoparathyroidism in total parathyroidectomy patients (relative risk 1.61; 95% confidence interval, 1.12-2.31; P= .009) versus those undergoing subtotal parathyroidectomy. In the less than subtotal parathyroidectomy or subtotal parathyroidectomy comparison group, a greater risk for recurrence of hyperparathyroidism (relative risk 1.
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