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34 COVER STORY
Wake Up to the Dangers of Sleep Apnea
5 key takeaways from the new OSA guideline.
Kendal Gapinski | Contributing Editor
44 The Shift From Disinfection to Sterilization
We overhauled our GI scope reprocessing
process in pursuit of our ultimate goal:
to eliminate high-level disinfection.
Jenni Gibbs
52 Why Go NPO After Midnight?
It's time to get onboard with the
not-so-new approach to pre-op fasting.
Daniel Cook | Executive Editor
58 How to Answer Patients'
Hernia Mesh Questions
Amongst fear and fabrication,
be the voice of reason.
Shirin Towfigh, MD, FACS
64 7 Tips for a Successful 4K Conversion
Inside our $2 million upgrade to
ultra-high definition imaging.
John J. Kelly, MD
72 Wound Irrigation in 4 Easy Steps
This 5-minute technique can
help prevent a surgical site infection.
Gary Biesecker, MD, FACS
79 Yes, You Can Perform
Opioid-Sparing Surgery
How to go easy on the prescription
painkillers — yet still control your patients' pain.
Jeannette Sabatini | Associate Editor
89 New Ideas for Preventing Endophthalmitis
Intracameral antibiotics, proven to lower the
rate of infection substantially, are catching on.
Desireé Ifft | Contributing Editor
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