<ѻýҕl>Study Questions Relationship Between Hospital Competition and Surgical Qualityѻýҕl> Outcomes were mixed, depending on the operation Aug 02, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Novel Drug Reduces Acute Pain After Common Surgeriesѻýҕl> Investigational sodium channel blocker shows benefit in two trials Aug 02, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Routinely Removed Organ Linked to Increased Mortality, Cancer Riskѻýҕl> Cardiothoracic surgery often cuts out this little organ as irrelevant. Big mistake, study says Aug 02, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Should Surgery Be Offered for Malignant Bowel Obstruction?ѻýҕl> Study finds no benefit in terms of days alive and out of the hospital, but symptom burden eased Aug 02, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Handheld Pen Helps Surgeons Distinguish Between Thyroid, Parathyroid Tissuesѻýҕl> Dye-less device works in about 15 seconds Aug 02, 2023
<ѻýҕl>House Lawmakers Clash Over Gender-Affirming Care in Youthѻýҕl> Republicans say it causes long-term medical complications, Democrats say it's safe and effective Jul 28, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Impella Devices Recalled After Deaths, Injuries Tied to TAVR Interactionsѻýҕl> Recall involves new instructions for use without devices needing to be returned Jul 28, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Trial Supports GLP-1 After Underwhelming Metabolic Surgeryѻýҕl> Helped more patients achieve clinically significant weight loss Jul 27, 2023
<ѻýҕl>A Bright Future for Gender-Affirming Careѻýҕl> "There is an absolute tidal wave of providers coming" to improve gender-diverse care Jul 27, 2023 video
<ѻýҕl>Another HIV Patient Possibly Cured With Stem Cell Transplantѻýҕl> But this case is unique, researchers say Jul 25, 2023
<ѻýҕl>'Minimal' Benefit Seen With Antibiotics for Acute Sinusitis in Kidsѻýҕl> Effect did not depend on nasal discharge color Jul 25, 2023
<ѻýҕl>3 Dead in Listeria Outbreak; Flea Bite Ends in Amputation; Mandy Cohen's CDC Planѻýҕl> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻýҕl staff Jul 24, 2023
<ѻýҕl>The Consequences of Stripping a Surgeon's License for Live-Streaming Proceduresѻýҕl> Can live-streaming care ever play a positive role in medicine? Jul 22, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Experts Demand Overhaul of Organ Transplant System During Senate Hearingѻýҕl> Patient representative has "zero confidence" in change if UNOS remains involved Jul 21, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Gastric Bypass Surgery Tied to Higher Risk of Substance Use Disorderѻýҕl> Prior findings from same cohort showed link between alcohol use disorder and bariatric surgery Jul 21, 2023
<ѻýҕl>American Guidelines Sour on Beta-Blockers for Chronic Coronary Diseaseѻýҕl> For some people, revascularization to improve symptoms or help survival also endorsed Jul 20, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Circumcision May Be Protective Against HIV in Men Who Have Sex With Menѻýҕl> Voluntary medical procedure offers another option for prevention Jul 20, 2023
<ѻýҕl>PCP Visits Before Emergency Surgery Tied to Lower Mortality in Older Adultsѻýҕl> Protective effect was similar for both Black and white Medicare patients Jul 19, 2023
<ѻýҕl>This Common Device Can Slow Cognitive Decline, Trial Showsѻýҕl> Hearing loss is more than a marker for dementia risk, it appears Jul 18, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Doc Who Livestreamed Surgeries on TikTok Loses Licenseѻýҕl> Katharine Roxanne Grawe, MD, will also have to pay a fine of $4,500 Jul 13, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Machine Learning Model Accurately Identifies High-Risk Surgical Patientsѻýҕl> New tool more accurate than existing risk calculator Jul 13, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Age No Barrier to Preserved QoL, Functional Recovery After Surgery for CRCѻýҕl> More than 70% of patients with a median age of 79 achieved both outcomes at 3-6 months Jul 13, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Positive Surgical Margins More Likely Among Black Men With Oral Cancerѻýҕl> Post-operative treatment, long-term survival may be affected Jul 11, 2023
<ѻýҕl>New CMS Coding Shortchanges Natural-Tissue Breast Reconstructionѻýҕl> Elisabeth Potter, MD, on the negative effect on women with breast cancer and their surgeons Jul 11, 2023 video
<ѻýҕl>Novel Turmeric Derivative Drug Shows Promise in Head and Neck Cancerѻýҕl> Compound is still in earliest stages of testing Jul 10, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Oral Cancer Patients Face Worse Outcomes With Delayed Radiation Therapyѻýҕl> Failure to initiate adjuvant radiation therapy within 6 weeks tied to survival rates Jul 10, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Liquid Biopsy May Help Identify HPV-Associated Oropharyngeal Cancerѻýҕl> But concerns about false negative results linger Jul 10, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Primary Surgery vs Radiation in Oropharyngeal Cancer: Does One Come Out a Winner?ѻýҕl> Higher short-term dysphagia risk with surgery, but RT/CRT had worse 5-year OS Jul 09, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Postoperative Urinary Retention Common After Hernia Surgeryѻýҕl> Incidence reaches nearly one in 10 in older men Jul 06, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Economical Epoprostenol Good Enough After Major Cardiac Surgeryѻýҕl> Randomized trial compared two inhaled pulmonary vasodilators Jul 06, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Cannabis Use Disorder Raises Risk of Perioperative Complicationsѻýҕl> Not a "harmless substance," researcher maintains Jul 06, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Misinformation Obscures Standards Guiding Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youthѻýҕl> Misconceptions and misinformation conflate treatments, stripping youth of essential care Jul 02, 2023
<ѻýҕl>ASA: Hold GLP-1 Agonists Before Elective Surgeryѻýҕl> Or else run the risk of aspirating under anesthesia due to delayed gastric emptying Jun 30, 2023
<ѻýҕl>First Cellular Therapy Approved for Type 1 Diabetesѻýҕl> Infusion made from deceased donor pancreatic islet cells Jun 29, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Fecal Matter Transplant Shows Promise in Cirrhosisѻýҕl> Pilot trial demonstrates that FMT can boost gut health, prevent serious infections Jun 25, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Hysterectomy Ultimately Needed After 1 in 8 Endometrial Ablationsѻýҕl> Ballpark figures of treatment failure suggest rising need for surgery over time Jun 23, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Transfascial Mesh Fixation During Complex Hernia Repairs: To Skip or Not to Skip?ѻýҕl> No fixation was noninferior to fixation in open retromuscular ventral hernia repair, trial shows Jun 21, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Breast Cancer Recurrence Risk Varies by Molecular Subtypeѻýҕl> Korean study suggests need for individualized surveillance, optimized use of breast MRI Jun 21, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Massive Kidney Stone Sets New Recordѻýҕl> Surgeons in Sri Lanka removed the record-setting stone earlier this month Jun 21, 2023
<ѻýҕl>I Never Asked Why the Bodies Kept Comingѻýҕl> An excerpt from Brian Williams' forthcoming book on racism, violence, and how we heal Jun 19, 2023