Cryosurgery is a procedure that uses a chemical, called liquid nitrogen, to freeze and kill a small area of tissue. The tissue dies and later falls off. Mohs surgery is used to remove only skin with cancer cells and as little healthy tissue as possible. Thin layers of the tumor are ...
Geographic disparities in access to inpatient procedures are a significant issue within the US healthcare system. This study introduces the Procedure Access Inequality (PAI) index, a standardized metric to quantify these disparities while adjusting for disease prevalence. Using data from the Healthcare ...
Following removal of total hip arthroplasty (THA) from the inpatient only (IPO) list by the Center for Medicare Services (CMS), arthroplasty surgeons face increased pressure to perform procedures on an outpatient (OP) basis. The purposes of the present study were to compare patients booked for...
LOOP electrosurgical excision procedureCOLPOSCOPYCERVICAL cancerINPATIENT careCERVICAL intraepithelial neoplasiaLoop electrosurgical excision procedures (LEEPs) provide diagnostic information and may be therapeutic. There is limited evidence comparing LEEP outcomes as they relate to treatment setting...
Impact Of High Sarcopenic Risk In Patients Undergoing Inpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation After Cardiac Proceduredoi:10.1249/01.mss.0001058912.81415.cdCarolin SteinmetzUniversity Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.Laura KrauseUniversity Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.Samra Sulejmanovi...