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The article focuses on the death and impact of Pete Wade, a renowned Nashville studio guitarist known for his contributions to numerous classic country hits including his involvement with iconic records such as "Crazy Arms" and "Rose Garden," his role in shaping the Nashville A-Team's sound.

The article focuses on a phase 3 clinical trial that demonstrates the non-inferiority of simple hysterectomy compared to radical hysterectomy in preventing pelvic recurrence in low-risk cervical cancer. The study suggests that simple hysterectomy should be considered the new standard of care for low-risk early-stage cervical cancer patients, reducing surgical complications and preserving bladder and bowel function.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been released from the hospital after a two-week stay due to complications from prostate surgery. He is now recuperating at home and will continue to perform his duties remotely before returning to the Pentagon full-time. Austin had kept his medical treatments secret, which caused controversy and led to reviews by the Pentagon's Inspector General and a Senate oversight committee. Doctors have stated that Austin's prognosis is excellent and he does not require further treatment for his cancer. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on the life and death of Red Paden, the owner of Red's, a legendary juke joint in Clarksdale, Mississippi, known for its authentic Delta blues atmosphere. Topics discussed include Paden's four-decade tenure as the "king of the juke joint runners," the significance of Red's as one of the last places preserving traditional Delta blues, and Paden's impact on the local blues scene through his passion and efforts to keep the juke joint alive.

The article offers news briefs related to the health care industry worldwide as February 2019. Topics include the increased risk of death and complications in heart failure patients who undergone surgery, the concerns on the legalization of recreational and medical marijuana and the low compliance on hand hygiene among paramedics.

The article offers world news briefs as of January 29, 2018. Topics mention including research study regarding elderly patient who experienced complications after surgery, patient survival data shared by clinical-stage firm ChemoCentryx from the Phase 1b trial known as CCX872 and introduction of Health app from Apple Inc.

The article suggests preoperative high-intensity interval training (HIIT) can improve cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) in patients undergoing major surgery. It discusses about reduced postoperative complications, potentially shorter hospital stays and improved postoperative quality of life; preoperative HIIT was associated with increased peak oxygen consumption; and a potential reduction in hospital length of stay, indicating potential benefit in prehabilitation programs for surgical patients.

The article reports on a growing number of women from countries in Africa, Middle East and Asia who are seeking for clitoral reconstruction or restoration in the U.S. and other Western nations. Topics covered include the physical and emotional suffering of women who have been genetically cut, some techniques developed by surgeons to restore the clitoris after genital cutting, and the post-surgical complications reported for this procedure.

The article presents the views of several Europe-based surgeons including Fares S. Hadad, A. John Timperley, and Moussa Hamadouche on who are most susceptible of total hip arthroplasty (THA) dislocation and on ways to prevent it.

The article reports concerns about cemented hemiarthroplasty particularly regarding the rate of intraoperative deaths and cardiopulmonary complications.

The article reviews the changes in the management of glaucoma surgery complications and examines the ways they have affected trabeculectomy outcomes.

The article offers the views of surgeon J. Vicente Rodriguez on the complications of femtosecond laser technology. He believes that the introduction of such technology has greatly benefited LASIK but the complications exist and can occur in some cases. However, he asserts that if managed appropriately, none of the potential intraoperative or postoperative complications would jeopardize surgical success. He also explains the opaque bubble layer complication.

Reports that a pregnant woman died of complications from her previous gastric bypass surgery in Massachusetts. Concern over the risks of gastric bypass surgeries; Prevalence of women of child-bearing age who undergo gastric bypass surgery.

The article discusses a trend of errors and negligence at U.S. military hospitals as of June 29, 2014, noting a lack of scrutiny into the safety records of the hospitals. Topics addressed include higher than average rates of harm and complications in maternity care and surgery offered at military hospitals, the U.S. Defense Department's investigations into the hospitals, and specific cases of patients who died or suffered severe complications at the hospitals.

The article reports on the side effects of Lasik surgery which include dry eyes, double vision, and severe and lasting pain. Lasik was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to correct vision in the 1990s and an estimated 9.5 million Americans have had laser eye surgery. Doctor Pedram Hamrah claims that patients who have large pupils, thin corneas, and high degrees of astigmatism have higher risk for poor outcomes.

The article focuses on the study of Ewen Harrison of the University of Edinburgh which shows that more than 12 percent of people who have undergone gastrointestinal surgery may become infected within 30 days,

The article focuses on knowing when to undergo knee replacement surgery as it may cause serious complications including blood clots and infections.

The article discusses efforts by hospitals to reduce the incidence of surgical errors. A project overseen by the American College of Surgeons has helped reduced the rate of post-operative deaths at participating hospitals by 47% over a 15-year period. Some hospitals including the Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, North Carolina are analyzing big data to determine risks individual patients are susceptible to.

The article discusses the use of medical technology company OtisMed Corporation's OtisKnee surgical device in knee-replacement surgeries despite a lack of approval of the device from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (F.D.A.). Topics addressed include the experiences of Carla Muss-Jacobs, a patient who experienced complications after the OtisKnee was used during her knee-replacement surgery, as well as the F.D.A.'s classification of devices.

The article focuses on the complications in the surgery of United States Senator, John McCain.

The article offers the views of orthopedic surgeon Geoffrey Westrich on the higher risk of complications in patients with double knee replacement.

The article focuses on the study of Emil H. Schemitsch, MD, presented at the International Society for Fracture Repair Meeting on the comparison between the use of a standard reamer and a reamer irrigator-aspirator (RIA) device to address closed femoral shaft fractures.

The article discusses a medical review of a number of facial transplant surgeries performed as of April 29, 2014, focusing on results showing that the procedure has generally proved to be safe and effective. Topics addressed include the motor capacities of individuals who have received face transplants, ethical considerations regarding the surgery, and surgeon Eduardo D. Rodriguez's authorship of the review.

The article presents the author's views on preventing instability of total hip arthroplasty and on the importance for surgeons to educate patients about safety procedures.

The author expresses his opinion that the choice of the more invasive vitrectomy over the simpler tap and inject for post-cataract extraction endophthalmitis must depend on the condition of the patient. He reports a clinical trial by the Endophthalmitis Vitrectomy Study (EVS) demonstrated that vitrectomy is beneficial for patients who have poor presenting vision and possibly for diabetics regardless of presenting vision, but there is no added benefit for those with better presenting visions.

The author expresses his opinion that the complete and early sutureless vitrectomy for endophthalmitis will have better visual outcome than the Endophthalmitis Vitrectomy Study (EVS) approach which advocated conservative core vitrectomy. He argues that the 23- and 25-gauge vitrectomy system decreases the incidence of postoperative inflammation. The debulking of the inflammatory reservoir then permits better oxygen diffusion to the retina and increases intravitreal concentration of antibiotics.

The article focuses on the study conducted by Hennie Verburg and colleagues which shows that surgeons stop using mini mid-vastus approach for cemented total knee arthroplasty (TKA) due to the occurrence of complication and longer operating time.

The article discusses a U.S. federal investigation into corrupt practices of physician-owned distributorships (PODs) of medical devices, in light of lawsuits against physician Aria Sabit for allegedly pushing his hospital's use of a spinal implant distributed by his POD, Apex Medical Technologies LLP, for personal profit. Topics include Sabit's work at the Community Memorial Hospital (CMH) in California, complications from Sabit's surgeries, and the implant maker Reliance Medical Systems.

The article discusses the life-saving potential and risks associated with the use of decompressive craniectomy (hemicraniectomy) as a surgical method for treating brain trauma as of July 15, 2013. Topics addressed include patients who suffer from significant cognitive and motor impairments following the surgery, the use of hemicraniectomy in treating strokes, and research studies on the effectiveness of the procedure.

The article presents Great Britain researchers' study on complication rates post-bilateral unicompartmental and benefits of the bilateral unicompartmental knee replacement.

The article reports that surgeons participating in clinical trials of a bone-growth protein from medical-device maker Medtronic Inc. neglected to mention medical complications from those trials including cancer and infections in research papers they wrote about them. Among those surgeons were John Dimar, Steven Glassman, and Kenneth Burkus, who collectively have received $10 million or more from Medtronic since 2001.

The article reports that the U.S. Senate Finance Committee is looking into whether surgeons who received funds from medical-device maker Medtronic Inc. failed to report complications arising from use of that firm's bone-growth protein Infuse Bone Graft. A report to be published in the "New England Journal of Medicine" details a discrepancy between complications in trials funded by Medtronic, and the reporting of same in research papers about those trials.

The article discusses the greater responsibility for recovery placed on surgical patients in the U.S. as a result of shorter hospital stays. After a procedure patients must remain vigilant for signs of infection and blood clots, and perform prescribed therapy to facilitate recovery and prevent complications.

The article discusses information on the closed-sky penetrating keratoplasty (PK) technique. The surgical procedure which is also known as Descemet's stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK) eliminates the need for full-thickness corneal wound during corneal transplantation. The conversion from open-sky to closed-sky PK increases overall safety and removes intraoperative risks including iris prolapse, lens expulsion and expulsive choroidal hemorrhage.

The article focuses on the success of endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation (ECP), commonly used as an adjunct to cataract surgery in patients with medically controlled glaucoma. ECP lowers intraocular pressure (IOP) and reduces glaucoma medications. The epithelium of the ciliary processes is photocoagulated by ECP, which reduces the amount of aqueous fluid production. Obstacles to the adoption of ECP include the side effect of inflammation and insufficient IOP reduction.

The article reports on the transfer of cranially conjoined twins Veena and Vani from the Niloufer Hospital in Hyderabad, India to a state-run home as they became mature and need to interact with girls of the same age. Topics include the reactions of the twins with the upcoming transfer, the interest of many surgeons on the case of the twins, and the possible risk of separating the twins.

The article focuses on a study which examined the incidence of adverse reaction to metal debris (ARMD) after hip resurfacing with the articular surface replacement (ASR) and Birmingham hip resurfacing systems BHR), presented at the British Orthopaedic Association Annual Congress on September 15-18, 2009.

The article focuses on the Descemet's stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK) technique used by specialist Massimo Busin in diseased endothelium patients. The first experimentation made by Busin led to severe damages to the tissue, but a technique was later developed by surgeon Gerrit Melles, who showed that the donor lamella can be fixed with the pressure of an air bubble. Busin said that when the method is used correctly, it could lead to optimal visual rehabilitation with low rate graft rejection and few complications.

This article discusses a study which supports the concept that patient factors may contribute to chronic pain after surgery.

The article reports on a study performed at Sant'Antonio Hospital in Italy which revealed that partial two-port vitrectomy with external slit lamp illumination lead to reduced surgical complications. The surgical technique can be used in treating macular hole, macular edema, vitreous hemorrhage and vitreomacular traction. The study has found that the procedure is a safer and less invasive method. The method was developed by Doctor Didier Ducournau.