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A photo of UVA Medical Center in Charlottesville, North Carolina.

<乌鸦传媒>UVA Health Surgeons Sound Alarm on Upcoding

Leaked meeting audio latest development in ongoing strife at health system, medical school

A photo of a female physician checking on a patient in a room crowded with patients on gurneys.

<乌鸦传媒>Want to Fix ED Boarding? Try 'Surgical Smoothing,' Expert Says

And no, it doesn't involve doing surgery on the weekends, notes Peter Viccellio, MD

ASA over a photo of Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA.

<乌鸦传媒>Surgical Centers Urged to Nix Mandatory Pre-Op Pregnancy Tests

Question of when to test involves navigating patient privacy, legal, ethical concerns

A photo of a bag of IV fluids hanging from a pole as seen from a patient鈥檚 perspective.

<乌鸦传媒>What Will the IV Fluid Shortage Mean for Hospital Finance?

A more strategic approach to production is key to preventing crises like this

A photo of the sign outside Baxter International Inc. in Deerfield, Illinois.

<乌鸦传媒>IV Fluid Shortage May Impact Surgeries Around the U.S. for Weeks

Hurricane-related damage keeps sterile fluids factory shut down

ASA over a photo of Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA.

<乌鸦传媒>No X-Ray Proof of Rare Surgical Complication Tied to GLP-1 Agonists

Conundrum of holding meds continues following conflicting reports of aspiration events

A computer rendering of a knee joint highlighted in red.

<乌鸦传媒>Another Stab at Disease-Modifying OA Drug Hits Home in Early Study

Taking a page from HIV medicine

A computer rendered cross section of the inner ear.

<乌鸦传媒>Hearing Loss May Signal Early Parkinson's Disease

Early interventions with hearing aids attenuated the risk

ASA over a photo of Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA.

<乌鸦传媒>Case Against Perioperative Beta-Blockers Grows Stronger

Excess postoperative strokes, and accompanying racial disparities, tied to any beta-blocker use

ASA over a photo of Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA.

<乌鸦传媒>Deep Neuromuscular Blockade Helps Keyhole Surgery, but Not Outcomes Per Se

No impact on safety outcomes after laparoscopic surgery

<乌鸦传媒>Rainfall and Mortality; Identifying Risk for Preeclampsia

Also in TTHealthWatch: HIV-positive kidney donors

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Organ Donor Comes Back to Life; New Flu Shot Is Different; Doc Sued for Trans Care

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

A photo of smog obscuring the Los Angeles skyline.

<乌鸦传媒>Air Pollution Risky After Lung Transplant

Living in polluted zip codes was linked to worse outcomes after transplant

A photo of surgeons in the operating room.

<乌鸦传媒>Are Surgical Outcomes Better With MDs or DOs?

Medicare claims analysis finds no differences in death, readmissions, and length of stay

A photo of a kidney laying in a dish in the operating room prior to transplantation.

<乌鸦传媒>People With HIV Can Safely Receive Kidneys From Donors With HIV

U.S. study findings should help squash "remaining doubts" about safety, researcher says

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Serena Williams' Surgery; Moderna Sued Over COVID Vax; Brighter Nights and Mortality

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

CHEST over a photo of Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, Boston, MA.

<乌鸦传媒>CHEST Roundup: Diabetes in RA Patients Ups Risk of Interstitial Lung Disease

Plus: nalbuphine for IPF cough and AI for reducing lung allograft discards

A photo of surgeons about to put a kidney on ice after removal from a living donor.

<乌鸦传媒>It Shouldn't Be This Hard to Donate an Organ

Financial support and incentives can help close the living donor gap

FDA ADCOMM elamipretide hydrochloride injection over a computer rendering of mitochondria.

<乌鸦传媒>Elamipretide for Barth Syndrome Survives FDA Advisory Vote

Panelists acknowledge difficulty generating stronger data in ultra-rare disease

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<乌鸦传媒>Highest Paid Medical 乌鸦传媒 in 2024

Each of these specialties average over $500k per year

A close-up of a filter attached to an extracorporeal blood purification machine.

<乌鸦传媒>Cardiac Surgery-Associated AKI Lower With Extracorporeal Blood Purification

Device yields 10% absolute reduction in acute kidney injury within a week of surgery

A photo of the surgical scar from Dupuytren鈥檚 contracture surgery on a man鈥檚 hand.

<乌鸦传媒>Common Dupuytren's Therapy Falls Short in Trial

British study tested collagenase injections against fasciotomy for hand contractures

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<乌鸦传媒>FDA Reviewers Cast Doubt on Drug Candidate for Barth Syndrome

Agency appears unswayed by mitochondria-targeting drug for rare cardioskeletal disease

A microscope image of Epstein-Barr viruses

<乌鸦传媒>EBV Screening Tied to Lower Nasopharyngeal Cancer Mortality Risk

Substantial drops in cancer-specific mortality affirmed in Chinese trial

A photo of surgeons performing tests after implantable cardioverter-defibrillator surgery.

<乌鸦传媒>Antitachycardia Pacing Helps With Upfront Delay in ICD Shocks

Reduction in total shock burden is not proven, however

A photo of a mature man sleeping with his mouth taped closed.

<乌鸦传媒>As #Mouthtape for Sleep Apnea Takes Off, Research Raises Concern for One Group

Airflow deteriorated in one subset of patients when their mouths were kept closed

ASTRO over a photo of Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC.

<乌鸦传媒>De-Intensified Therapy Misses Mark in HPV-Positive Oropharyngeal Cancer

With 98% PFS at 2 years, standard RT plus cisplatin sets a higher bar for de-escalation

A photo of a female physiotherapist leading a man through knee exercises in a gym.

<乌鸦传媒>Witnesses in OR Give Harrowing Account of Spleen Surgery Gone Wrong

Florida health department issued an emergency license suspension for Thomas Shaknovsky, DO

A photo of male and female healthcare workers performing an endoscopy on a female patient.

<乌鸦传媒>Food Retention Risk Low for GLP-1 Users When Endoscopy Is Combined With Colonoscopy

Bowel preparation protocols appeared protective in small study

A photo of a pride flag flying against a blue sky.

<乌鸦传媒>Conversion Practices Tied to Greater Symptoms of PTSD, Suicidality

Study also finds significant percentage of mental health providers facilitate conversion therapy

A computer rendering of antibodies attacking a COVID virus.

<乌鸦传媒>COVID Preventive Drug Should Work Against Circulating Variants, FDA Now Says

The agency has issued a revised fact sheet for healthcare providers

<乌鸦传媒>Timely Skin Cancer Screening After Organ Transplant Still Lacking

Only a minority of patients adhered to SUNTRAC screening recommendations

A photo of surgeons performing a hysterectomy.

<乌鸦传媒>Younger Patients Have More Regrets About Hysterectomy

Survey indicates persistent pain and re-intervention may play a role

The YouTube video thumbnail with Antonio Webb, MD, and the word UNEMPLOYED pointing to a photo of a neurosurgeon.

<乌鸦传媒>'I'm a Neurosurgeon and I Quit.' Physician Reacts to Viral Video.

A look at how things can change for doctors once they leave school and start practicing

A photo of surgeons performing robotically assisted bariatric surgery.

<乌鸦传媒>Is Wegovy Shrinking Bariatric Surgery, Too?

GLP-1 drugs have the potential to reduce healthcare costs in unexpected ways

A photo of a female anesthesiologist at a computer in the operating room during surgery.

<乌鸦传媒>California Clarifies Role of CRNAs Amid Scope-of-Practice Clash

Letter says CRNAs can administer anesthesia that's ordered by a physician

<乌鸦传媒>The Importance of Putting Penicillin Allergy Labels to the Test

"It's really safe to think about direct penicillin challenges," says researcher

A photo of Boston Scientific鈥檚 Vici venous stents.

<乌鸦传媒>Are Regulators the Root of the Problem of Serious Device Recalls?

Study lays out common gaps in evidence both before and after approval

A photo of surgeons performing a kidney transplant.

<乌鸦传媒>HHS Proposes Rule to Increase Access to Kidney, Liver Transplants in HIV Patients

Rule would streamline criteria for organ donation from donors with HIV to recipients with HIV

The cover of the book Gray Matters next to a photo of Theodore Schwartz, MD.

<乌鸦传媒>The 'Jennifer Aniston Neuron' and Other Brain Complexities

In his new book, Theodore Schwartz, MD, immerses readers in the story of brain surgery

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