<ѻý>FDA: Watch for Joint Replacement Device Failure After Exactech Recallѻý> Revision surgery only recommended for patients with pain Mar 23, 2023
<ѻý>Biden Administration Announces Plan to Overhaul the Organ Transplant Systemѻý> Steps include making contracting more competitive and publishing donation data Mar 22, 2023
<ѻý>Revolving Door in OR Makes Surgeries Less Efficientѻý> Intraoperative staff swaps tied to longer operative time for hip, knee replacements Mar 22, 2023
<ѻý>Does Your OR Have a Black Box? TikTok Drug Influencers; Clashes at Online Journalѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Mar 22, 2023
<ѻý>Cancer Transmission From Organ Donors With Brain Tumors Not Much of a Riskѻý> In U.K. cohort study, no cases of transmission observed Mar 22, 2023
<ѻý>4F-PCC No Help in Trauma Patients at Risk of Massive Transfusionѻý> Randomized trial shows no significant reduction in 24-hour blood product consumption vs placebo Mar 21, 2023
<ѻý>Docs' Liking for Knee Injection Tied to Industry Paymentsѻý> Threefold rate for giving hyaluronic acid shots among those paid more than $100 Mar 20, 2023
<ѻý>Post-Op Delirium Linked to Accelerated Cognitive Declineѻý> Cognitive trajectory showed consistent pattern for most of 6-year follow-up Mar 20, 2023
<ѻý>Can the Surgicalist Model Solve OR Staffing Challenges?ѻý> New solutions are needed to address growing workforce shortages Mar 18, 2023
<ѻý>Match Day Breaks Records for Numbers of Positions and Applicantsѻý> Orthopedic and plastic surgery among the big winners, while emergency medicine lags behind Mar 17, 2023
<ѻý>Treating Gender Nonconforming Youth Goes Beyond the Physicalѻý> We must approach care for every patient from the lens of treating the entire individual Mar 15, 2023
<ѻý>Laparoscopy, Surgery in a Draw for Gastric Cancer Survivalѻý> Laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy noninferior for both relapse-free, overall survival Mar 15, 2023
<ѻý>Gender-Affirming Surgery Gets a Boost After California Law Kicked Inѻý> Nondiscrimination law bars insurers from limiting benefits based on gender identity, expression Mar 14, 2023
<ѻý>More Data Suggest Concussion Raises Leg Injury Riskѻý> Causality still unclear but getting harder to argue against Mar 12, 2023
<ѻý>Baseball: The Safest Sport for High School Athletes?ѻý> And, no surprise, national data show football is the most injurious Mar 11, 2023
<ѻý>Stimwave Founder Arrested Over 'Dummy' Pain Implants, DOJ Saysѻý> Medical device company admits wrongdoing, agrees to settlement that includes $10 million penalty Mar 10, 2023
<ѻý>New Option on Horizon for Younger People With Refractory Knee OAѻý> Shock absorber implant seen outperforming osteotomy Mar 10, 2023
<ѻý>Now Hear This: The OR Is Incredibly, Dangerously Loudѻý> Sound levels greater than construction sites, researchers say Mar 10, 2023
<ѻý>Marathon Running Not a Risk Factor for Arthritisѻý> A good thing too, because most aren't going to quit Mar 10, 2023
<ѻý>Fetus Removed From Brain of 1-Year-Old Girlѻý> Intracranial fetus-in-fetu identified in child with motor delay Mar 09, 2023
<ѻý>Ankle Docs See Falling Medicare Paymentsѻý> Inflation-adjusted reimbursements for fusion, joint replacement slip Mar 09, 2023
<ѻý>Hospitals Drag Their Feet in Posting Prices for Joint Replacementsѻý> A year after CMS rule went into effect, two-thirds of hospitals had done nothing Mar 09, 2023
<ѻý>Rotator Cuff Reoperation More Likely With Acromioplastyѻý> Study in Medicare patients adds fuel to ongoing debate Mar 08, 2023
<ѻý>First Bimodal Neuromodulation Device for Tinnitus Gets FDA Nodѻý> Ringing ears may get relief with sound and tongue stimulation Mar 08, 2023
<ѻý>'War Is a Trauma Epidemic,' Says Ukrainian Surgeonѻý> Leading specialist reviews medical system's response to Russian invasion a year on Mar 08, 2023
<ѻý>Fastball Failing? Don't Look to UCL Repair for Improvementѻý> Speed, other performance measures no better after Tommy John procedure Mar 07, 2023
<ѻý>Cases of Breast Implant-Associated Lymphoma Continue to Accumulateѻý> More than 1,300 cases and 35 deaths, as reports of other implant-linked malignancies emerge Mar 06, 2023
<ѻý>TAVR Holds Strong 3 Years Into Evolut Low Risk Trialѻý> No major widening nor narrowing of event curves yet Mar 06, 2023
<ѻý>Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery Earns Confidence in Expert Handsѻý> Decision for mini thoracotomy may rest on patient preference, expert operator availability Mar 06, 2023
<ѻý>These Surgeries Made the Sharpest Turns to Outpatient Setting After COVIDѻý> Several procedures saw significant increases in outpatient volumes Mar 03, 2023
<ѻý>Vitamin B3 Doesn't Cut Skin Cancer Risk After Organ Transplantѻý> Randomized study finds no benefit with 12 months of nicotinamide versus placebo Mar 01, 2023
<ѻý>Star Surgeon, UPMC Will Pay $8.5M to Settle Concurrent Surgeries Lawsuitѻý> Feds alleged surgeon performed as many as three complex surgeries at the same time Mar 01, 2023
<ѻý>Women Still Face Higher Risks for Mortality After CABGѻý> Sex disparities in adverse outcomes, including death, didn't change in the last decade Mar 01, 2023
<ѻý>Spinal Stimulation Opens Door to Treating Stroke Survivors With Partial Paralysisѻý> Recovery of strength, functional movements seen in pilot study Feb 20, 2023
<ѻý>Why Are ORs So Cold? (It's Not What You Thought)ѻý> Cool facts from YouTuber Max Feinstein, MD Feb 16, 2023
<ѻý>Cognitive Functioning Improves After Cochlear Implantѻý> Clinically meaningful improvement in older adults at risk for mild cognitive impairment Feb 16, 2023
<ѻý>Safe to Omit RT After Lumpectomy in Certain Older Breast Cancer Patientsѻý> Radiotherapy reduced local recurrence, but showed no effect on OS, distant recurrence Feb 15, 2023
<ѻý>Kidney Transplant Less Likely in Adults With Developmental Disabilitiesѻý> "Urgent need" for anti-discrimination initiatives to promote equitable care, researchers argue Feb 15, 2023
<ѻý>Arrival of TEER Has Helped Surgeons' Track Recordsѻý> Nationwide analysis of technology's effect since FDA approval 10 years ago Feb 06, 2023
<ѻý>Chilling Donors Not as Good as Machine Perfusion for Kidney Transplantѻý> Noninvasive cooling before organ removal didn't measure up for early organ function Feb 02, 2023