National Trends and Risk Factors for Dysphagia After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
From 2016 to 2023, inpatient anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) volume declined 52.2% while postoperative dysphagia rates increased 11.4% annually. Analysis of 496,425 cases demonstrated that dysphagia risk varied markedly by surgical indication, with cervical diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis, cervical spine fracture, and ...
Caryn J. Ha +4 more
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Prediction of Postoperative Pulmonary Complications in Geriatric Patients with Hip Fracture Using Lung Ultrasonography Score and Diaphragmatic Mobility. [PDF]
Han X +9 more
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Long‐Term Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Cricothyrotomy at a Tertiary Care Level One Trauma Center
This retrospective study of 48 patients undergoing emergent cricothyrotomy (2014–2025) evaluated short‐ and long‐term outcomes and complications. Common complications included dysphagia, pneumonia, and dysphonia, with delayed conversion to tracheostomy associated with increased pneumonia risk; long‐term issues included persistent dysphagia, subglottic ...
Shivani Raizada +6 more
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Effect of chronic high-altitude exposure on postoperative pulmonary complications: a retrospective cohort study. [PDF]
Jianjun Z +5 more
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Clinical Care Guideline Implementation of Nebulized Tranexamic Acid in Post‐Tonsillectomy Hemorrhage
In our quality initiative, we demonstrated how clinical care guidelines can be used as a strategy to implement tranexamic acid treatment of post‐tonsillectomy hemorrhage. High rates of algorithm adherence were observed with an associated reduction in need for operative control of hemorrhage.
Jennifer Lavin +5 more
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Safety Profile of Nebulized Ciprofloxacin‐Dexamethasone After Pediatric Airway Surgery
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the safety profile and patterns of use of nebulized ciprofloxacin–dexamethasone (CPD) in pediatric patients undergoing airway surgery. Methods A retrospective chart review was performed of patients who underwent airway surgery at a tertiary pediatric center between 2019 and 2023 and received nebulized CPD 0.3%–0.1 ...
Abbey L. Landini +8 more
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The association between regional anesthesia and postoperative pulmonary complications following lung resection surgery: a hospital-based, retrospective cohort study. [PDF]
Sun JJ +6 more
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What Are the Impacts of GLP‐1 Drugs in Patients Needing Head/Neck Surgery?
The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
Chelsea Gelboin‐Burkhart +3 more
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Rare But Risky: Clinical Impacts of Pneumothorax After Thyroidectomy and Parathyroidectomy
Postoperative pneumothorax (PPTX) is rare after thyroidectomy or parathyroidectomy, occurring in up to 0.10% of cases. However, it is associated with increased risks of all‐cause mortality, adverse respiratory events, and healthcare utilization rates in up to 1 year after surgery, deeming PPTX as a potential marker of increased postoperative ...
Jessan A. Jishu +7 more
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Perioperative Blood Biomarkers of Infectious and Non-Infectious Postoperative Pulmonary Complications: A Narrative Review. [PDF]
Gigliotti S +10 more
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