Complications Compound During Longer Anesthesia Duration in Head/Neck Surgery
New research published September 2018 in JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery reveals findings related to the association of anesthesia duration with postsurgical complications in patients undergoing microvascular reconstruction of the neck and head. The researchers found that both medical and surgical complications occurred in patients receiving longer periods of anesthesia, noting that surgical complications increased significantly. Read more.

Assessing the Health of the Million Hearts 2022 Initiative
A new CDC study published in September in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report discusses the findings of  investigators who explored the impact of efforts made to reduce cardiovascular risks for 5 years in the Million Hearts 2022 initiative using three national surveillance systems. Read more.