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Impact of health utility after thrombotic complications following total hip and knee arthroplasty
ConclusionObjective calculation of both the benefit and risks of anticoagulation in the post‐operative patient is significantly altered by including the effect on patient's quality of life utility value. Therapeutic anticoagulation in some common situations is probable to be of more detriment than benefit when considering health utility.
Source: ANZ Journal of Surgery - July 31, 2017 Category: Surgery Authors: Bikram Karmakar Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Gastrointestinal complications after cardiac surgery: 10‐year experience of a single Australian centre
ConclusionsGI complications after cardiac surgery remain an uncommon but dreadful complication associated with high mortality. Our findings should prompt a high degree of clinical vigilance in order to make an early diagnosis especially in high risk patients. Further studies aiming to identify independent predictors for GI complications after cardiac surgery are warranted.
Source: ANZ Journal of Surgery - March 26, 2013 Category: Surgery Authors: Fabiano F. Viana, Yi Chen, Aubrey A. Almeida, Heather D. Baxter, Andrew D. Cochrane, Julian A. Smith Tags: Original Article Source Type: research