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Our society is aging. As populations get older, the incidence of fragility fractures increases, mainly due to osteoporosis. Despite successful surgery, elderly patients might not recover as expected. Orthogeriatric co-management has proven to yield improved patient outcomes. It considers medical comorbidities such as osteoporosis, cognitive impairment, and physical frailty, which traditional surgical interventions may not adequately account for. This makes perfect clinical sense for the patients. In the AO Trauma Guest Blog, Dr Joseph Nicholas argues it also makes financial sense for society and why hospitals should invest. 🔗 https://brnw.ch/21wHN9M #trauma #osteoporosis #frailty #fragility #sarcopenia #aotrauma

We share our latest findings from a collaboration between Bond University, WeightLoss Solutions Australia, and Mater Health Services (NORTH QLD) Services. Our study delves into the impact of intensive multidisciplinary interventions on post-operative weight loss and quality of life in bariatric surgery patients.  Key Findings:  🔸 Intensive postoperative support significantly improves weight loss.  🔸 Enhanced mental health, quality of life, and better management of comorbidities were observed.  🔸 Evidence of the crucial role of comprehensive, multidisciplinary care in post-bariatric surgery success.  For a deeper dive into our research, check out our publication: https://lnkd.in/gbMiqWbz #ClinicalResearch #BariatricSurgery #HealthInnovation #RIFHealth  

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New insights into financial toxicity (FT) show that nearly half of patients undergoing pancreatectomy or gastrectomy face significant financial challenges. Factors increasing FT risk include younger age and lower credit scores. Proactive financial counseling and optimizing surgical techniques, like minimally invasive surgery, are crucial to reducing FT. This highlights the need for systemic changes to support patients financially during recovery. #HealthcareEconomics #PatientCare #SurgicalInnovation

An increasing number of hospitals — including here at Stanford Health Care — are using intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) to monitor changes to the nervous system during surgery. IONM can allow surgeons to intervene in time in case a stroke or other neurologic injury occurs during an operation. But is reimbursing IONM worth it for health insurers? In collaboration with UPMC, Boston University School of Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, and Duke University, we assessed the cost-benefit of utilizing IONM during cardiac surgery in the Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases. The answer: for high-risk patients, IONM may turn out to be cost-beneficial. Let me know your thoughts! https://lnkd.in/eWsxfuJS

IONM should be gold standard in so many surgeries

Brain aneurysms are health events that can potentially cause widespread damage in more extreme cases. This is a condition where the blood vessel walls begin to weaken in the brain. Over time, a bulge forms on the blood vessel, which can grow in size. If it ruptures, the leaked blood can lead to a hemorrhagic stroke. However, brain aneurysms are more common than you might think, and most of them don’t progress to become damaging. Submit your related work for Genesis journal of Surgery and Medicine Access our journal here : https://lnkd.in/dYpGD5MM Submit your work here : https://lnkd.in/dwQpT-AC For any queries WhatsApp us on@+1(438)699-5365 #BrainAneurysmAwareness #BrainHealth #AneurysmSurvivor #NeuroAwareness #BrainSafety #HealthAdvocacy #Submissionopen

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More insight into IONM in cardiac procedures.

#spinecasethursday Follow Hashtag and check previous posts for more cases! Repost, as the algorithm blocked the first post... Case of a large sacral neurinoma. Young patient with local pain. MRI many years ago already showed the lesion but apparently was not recognized (no exact infos on previous doctor visits regarding the older MRI). The patient presented to our center with progressive pain over a few months prior to admission and without deficits. Current MRI showed significant growth of the lesion compared to initial MRI. Surgery was performed through a sacral laminectomy with laminoplasty at the end, intially it was unclear if the lesion is inside or outside the dural sack, therefore carefull preparation and preservation of the superficial membrane just in case it might have been dura. At the end one can recognise the actual dural sack and the nerve root being disconnected with total resection. Infiltration of the bone or at least some reaction was observed, therefore drilling of the adjacent boney surface. #spinesurgery #casediscussion #residentdoctor #medicalstudents #discusswithus Mike Selby Stefan Motov Alan H. Daniels, MD Charbel Moussallem These medical case, procedure and surgery posts are intended for health care professionals only. Content might be disturbing to some audience. Viewer discretion is advised. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Neurochirurgie Deutsche Gesellschaft für Neurologie e.V. AO Spine Youth Club European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS)