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2016 to 2022 Saw Drop in Rate of Opioid Prescriptions From Surgeons
THURSDAY, Dec. 7, 2023 – From 2016 to 2022, there was a decrease in the rate and size of opioid prescriptions from U.S. surgeons, according to a research letter published online Dec. 7 in JAMA...
Lymphedema Left her 'Miserable, Depressed' Until Specialized Surgery Changed Everything
FRIDAY, Dec. 8, 2023 – Sydnee Meth survived breast cancer, but she wasn’t prepared for the after effects of her treatment. Doctors removed the lymph nodes from Meth’s right armpit during her second b...
Adverse Events Up With Immune Checkpoint Blockade Added to Periop Cancer Therapy
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 6, 2023 – The addition of an immune checkpoint blockade to perioperative cancer therapy is associated with increased incidence of certain adverse events, according to a review...
2010 to 2020 Saw Disparities in Surgeon Supply Widen in the United States
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 6, 2023 – Disparities in surgeon supply between rural and urban counties and between socially vulnerable and other counties widened in the United States from 2010 to 2020, according...
'High Altitude' Simulations Might Shield Patients Ahead of Surgery
MONDAY, Dec. 4, 2023 – Surgery coming up? Mimicking the high-altitude breathing of mountaineers might make your procedure safer, a tiny study suggests. It's a form of what surgeons call...
Mechanical Thrombectomy Safe, Effective for High-Risk Pulmonary Embolism
FRIDAY, Dec. 1, 2023 – Mechanical thrombectomy (MT) is safe and effective in real-world, high-risk patients with pulmonary embolism (PE), according to a study published online Oct. 31 in the Journal ...
Health Care Costs Lower for Patients Treated by Female Surgeons
THURSDAY, Nov. 30, 2023 – Health care costs are lower for patients treated by female surgeons versus those treated by male surgeons, according to a study published online Nov. 29 in JAMA Surgery. ...
Patients Report Positive Outcomes for Nonsurgical Treatment of Thumb OA
THURSDAY, Nov. 30, 2023 – At five years, patients report positive outcomes for nonsurgical treatment of thumb carpometacarpal (CMC-1) osteoarthritis (OA), according to a study published online Oct....
Machine Learning Predicts Implant-Based Reconstruction Complications
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 29, 2023 – Machine learning (ML) algorithms can accurately predict periprosthetic infection and explantation following implant-based reconstruction (IBR), according to a study...
Recent Decline in Risk for CRC Recurrence Seen in Stage I to III Disease
TUESDAY, Nov. 28, 2023 – From 2004 to 2019, the risk for recurrence of colorectal cancer (CRC) decreased in patients with stages I to III disease, according to a study published online Nov. 16 in...
Want to Avoid Knee Replacement? Build Up Your Thighs
MONDAY, Nov. 27, 2023 – Squats and lunges aren’t the most fun exercises, but a new study says they’ll help save your knees. Folks with strong quads building up their thighs appear to be less likely t...
Same Gender Patient and Surgeon Doesn't Make Safer Surgery
MONDAY, Nov. 27, 2023 (HeathDay News) – More female surgeons are entering the field, which brings up a new question: Are your surgical outcomes likely to be better if your gender matches that of...
Patient-Surgeon Gender Concordance Does Not Impact Postoperative Mortality
MONDAY, Nov. 27, 2023 – Postoperative mortality is similar regardless of patient-surgeon gender concordance, according to a study published online Nov. 22 in The BMJ. Christopher J.D. Wallis, M.D.,...
Number of Cancer Treatments Provided Decreased in First Year of COVID-19
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 15, 2023 – In the first year of the pandemic, there was a significant decrease in the number of cancer treatments provided, resulting from a decrease in the number of cancer...
Opioid Use Down With Erector Spinae Plane Blocks in Lumbar Laminectomy
THURSDAY, Nov. 9, 2023 – For patients undergoing open lumbar laminectomy, ultrasound-guided bilateral erector spinae plane blocks (ESPBs) combined with multimodal analgesia reduce opioid...
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