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Prophylactic Intravenous Administration of Caffeine and Recovery After Ambulatory Surgical Procedures

Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 1997
To determine whether prophylactic intravenous administration of caffeine, to daily caffeine users, decreases the frequency of postoperative headache and shortens recovery time.The study was a prospective, randomized, double-blind investigation with predetermined sample size and statistical power.After Mayo Institutional Review Board approval and ...
J G, Weber, J T, Klindworth, J J, Arnold, D R, Danielson, M H, Ereth   +4 more
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Quality of Care Differs by Patient Characteristics: Outcome Disparities After Ambulatory Surgical Procedures

American Journal of Medical Quality, 2007
The surgery literature is filled with reports on racial or gender disparities in quality. However, whether patient demographics are risk factors for complications or death from ambulatory surgical procedures is unknown. This study explores whether racial, age, and gender outcome disparities exist after ambulatory surgeries.
Askar Chukmaitov, Nir Menachemi, Charles Saunders   +2 more
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An ambulatory surgical procedure under local anesthesia for treatment of female urinary incontinence

International Urogynecology Journal and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, 1996
The object was to study prospectively the results of a modified intravaginal slingplasty for the surgical treatment of female stress incontinence, carried out under local anesthesia as a day procedure. Seventy five patients with genuine stress incontinence were operated upon and followed for a 2-year period.
U, Ulmsten, L, Henriksson, P, Johnson, G, Varhos   +3 more
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Evaluation of Morphine Versus Fentanyl for Postoperative Analgesia After Ambulatory Surgical Procedures

Anesthesia & Analgesia, 1997
Adequate postoperative analgesia without side effects is necessary to facilitate same-day discharge of ambulatory patients after ambulatory surgery. This study compared the use of intravenous morphine and fentanyl after painful ambulatory procedures with respect to analgesic efficacy, the incidence of side effects, and impact on the patient's readiness
A R, Claxton, G, McGuire, F, Chung, C, Cruise   +3 more
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Single visit surgery for pediatric ambulatory surgical procedures: a satisfaction and cost analysis

Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 2018
Single visit surgery (SVS) consists of same-day pre-operative assessment and operation with telephone post-operative follow-up. This reduces family time commitment to 1 hospital trip rather than 2-3. We began SVS for ambulatory patients with clear surgical indications in 2013.
Jacob K, Olson, Lisa A, Deming, Denis R, King, Terrence M, Rager, Sarah, Gartner, Natalie, Huibregtse, R Lawrence, Moss, Gail E, Besner   +7 more
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[Adverse events in ambulatory surgical procedures].

Cirugia espanola, 2009
To assess the incidence of adverse events and patients with adverse events in ambulatory surgical procedures and to compare it with that of other studies.Historical cohort study. The scope of the study was the ambulatory surgical procedures unit of a university hospital.
Jesús M, Aranaz, Francisco, Ivorra, Antonio F, Compañ, Juan José, Miralles, María Teresa, Gea, Ramón, Limón, Juana, Requena, Milagros, Rey, Roberto, García   +8 more
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Older Adults and Unanticipated Hospital Admission within 30 Days of Ambulatory Surgery: An Analysis of 53,667 Ambulatory Surgical Procedures

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 2015
Objectives To evaluate whether age is independently associated with greater rate of unanticipated hospital admission within 30 days of ambulatory surgery. Design Retrospective database study.
Gildasio S, De Oliveira, Jane L, Holl, Lee Ann, Lindquist, Nicholas J, Hackett, John Y S, Kim, Robert J, McCarthy   +5 more
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[Oncologic surgical procedures in ambulatory and brief inpatient surgery].

Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift fur alle Gebiete der operativen Medizen, 2004
The number of surgical interventions in an outpatient clinic setting has continuously increased. An important advantage of such approach is the low infection rate. From an economic point of view, this setting leads to lower costs and, subsequently, lower charges to the health insurance companies according to the today's contracts. However, an essential
J, Fahlke, F, Eder, M, Pross, H, Lippert
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Surgical Site Infections Following Ambulatory Surgery Procedures

2018
This case focuses on surgical site infections by asking the question: What is the incidence of clinically significant surgical site infections (CS-SSIs) following low- to moderate-risk ambulatory surgery in patients at low risk for surgical complications? This retrospective analysis found that the overall rate of CS-SSIs following ambulatory surgery is
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Effects of payment incentives, hospital ownership and competition on hospitalization decisions for ambulatory surgical procedures

Health Policy, 2006
To test the hypotheses that (1) for-profit (FP) and not-for-profit (NFP) hospitals are less likely than public hospitals to admit cases reimbursed by prospective payment favoring ambulatory over inpatient care; (2) admission odds of public, FP and NFP hospitals will converge under increasing hospital competition.Retrospective, population-based, cross ...
Xirasagar, Sudha, Lin, Herng-Ching
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