<ѻý>Older, Sicker Patients Benefit From ECMO Bridge to Lung Transplantѻý> CHEST session also examined other hot topics in lung transplant Oct 20, 2022
<ѻý>Do Crohn's Patients Do Better With Early Surgery?ѻý> Danish study finds fewer reoperations, though higher risk for hospitalization Oct 20, 2022
<ѻý>1 in 7 Community-Living Seniors Die in the Year After Major Surgeryѻý> Risk fourfold higher for those with probable dementia Oct 19, 2022
<ѻý>SCAD Heart Attacks: Outcomes Not as Bad as Previously Fearedѻý> Low 3-year MACE rates seen in a more representative spontaneous coronary artery dissection cohort Oct 17, 2022
<ѻý>Gender-Affirming Chest Surgeries Increase by Nearly 5x in Teensѻý> Researchers compared number of annual surgeries in 2016 to 2019 Oct 17, 2022
<ѻý>Male Surgery Residents Get Better Evaluationsѻý> Senior male trainees at one program had better scores on essential skills in the specialty Oct 12, 2022
<ѻý>The Kidney Transplant Ecosystem Is Ripe for Reformѻý> Here are the policies and payment systems that need to change Oct 11, 2022
<ѻý>Bariatric Surgery in NAFLD Tied to Lower Heart Disease Riskѻý> In a large cohort, surgery associated with 49% lower risk of CVD versus nonsurgical care Oct 07, 2022
<ѻý>Concurrent LAA Occlusion Loses Its Appeal for LVAD Surgeonsѻý> Heart pump placement plus anticoagulation suffice for patients, even those with Afib Oct 05, 2022
<ѻý>The Search Is On for Another Xeno Heart Transplant Recipientѻý> Transplant surgeons discuss testing the concept in more humans Oct 04, 2022
<ѻý>Pandemic Led to Surgical Delays in Gynecologic Cancers, and Worse Outcomesѻý> One in five patients experienced changes in their care plan Oct 04, 2022
<ѻý>What Killed the First Gender-Affirming Surgery Clinic in the U.S.?ѻý> Powerful people, prejudice, and politics, according to a review of its history Oct 03, 2022
<ѻý>UNOS to Revamp Heart Allocation Rules to Rein in Transplant Waitlist Tricksѻý> It may be goodbye to priority tiers, hello to points-based ranking system in coming years Oct 03, 2022
<ѻý>What Caused Left-Sided Hearing Loss in This 65-Year-Old Man?ѻý> Numerous diagnostic procedures revealed tophaceous gout affecting the middle ear Oct 03, 2022
<ѻý>Growing Calls to Marry HF Specialists With Cardiac Critical Careѻý> Cardiac ICU staffing issues require a multidisciplinary team approach, some say Oct 02, 2022
<ѻý>The Future Looks Bleak for Surgical Residents Like Meѻý> Looming Medicare cuts will force surgeons to do more with less, undermining trainee success Sep 28, 2022
<ѻý>No Brain Death? No Problem. New Organ Transplant Protocol Stirs Debate.ѻý> Is it ethical to pull the plug in patients who aren't brain dead, then restart their hearts? Sep 28, 2022
<ѻý>Mental Health Dx Tied to Complications After Gender-Affirming Surgeryѻý> Public insurance, age also linked with higher rate of postoperative health problems Sep 28, 2022
<ѻý>It's High Time for Broader Access to Non-Opioid Pain Medicationѻý> Limited Medicare coverage poses barriers, but bipartisan legislation offers a solution Sep 22, 2022
<ѻý>Gabapentin After Surgery Ups Risks in Older Adultsѻý> Delirium, new antipsychotic use, and pneumonia more common Sep 20, 2022
<ѻý>PCI vs CABG: Does Age Inform Choice for Left Main Coronary Artery Disease?ѻý> Swedish registry study contributes to ongoing controversy Sep 19, 2022
<ѻý>PCI Not (Much) Worse Than CABG for Multivessel Disease Long Termѻý> Extended follow-up of BEST trial appeared unlikely to change minds, though Sep 19, 2022
<ѻý>MitraClip G4 Sets the Bar Higher for Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repairѻý> Post-approval study suggests growing pool of TEER-suitable patients Sep 18, 2022
<ѻý>Post-MI Ventricular Septal Defect Repair Strategies: Each Has Its Place for Nowѻý> Registry study compares percutaneous vs surgical outcomes in real-world practice Sep 18, 2022
<ѻý>Presumed Clinical Benefits of TAVR Cerebral Protection Remain Unprovenѻý> Large trial comes up short in proving a definitive benefit to debris filters Sep 17, 2022
<ѻý>Texas Doc Charged With Compromising IV Bags That Led to Colleague's Deathѻý> 10 other incidents in which patients experienced unexpected cardiac emergencies also occurred Sep 16, 2022
<ѻý>Appointment Wait Times Continue to Rise Amid Concerns of Physician Shortagesѻý> New survey finds that wait times increased by 8% across four specialties since 2017 Sep 16, 2022
<ѻý>Hospital Admins Knew Star Surgeon Was Dangerous; Warned Before 'Summer of Death'ѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Sep 14, 2022
<ѻý>One-Two Punch of Romosozumab, Denosumab Improved BMD and Reduced Fracturesѻý> Taking the bone-forming agent followed by the antiresorptive was better than denosumab alone Sep 13, 2022
<ѻý>Terror, Joy, Triumph: Learning Resilience as a Pediatric Neurosurgeonѻý> Jay Wellons, MD, reflects on his journey and challenges as a pediatric neurosurgeon Sep 13, 2022 podcast
<ѻý>'Striking' Colon Cancer Data Spur Mid-Presentation Ovation at ESMOѻý> Preoperative immunotherapy combo in dMMR disease yields major pathologic response in 95% Sep 12, 2022
<ѻý>Robotic Surgery Tops Laparoscopic Surgery for Middle and Low Rectal Cancerѻý> Randomized trial shows fewer positive circumferential resection margins with robotic technique Sep 09, 2022
<ѻý>Here's How a Court Ruling in North Carolina Could Affect Liability for Nursesѻý> Nurses in the state can now be held liable for patient harm even when following doctors' orders Sep 08, 2022
<ѻý>Study: Microwave Ablation for Lung Nodules Effective as Last Resortѻý> Good option for patients who can't have surgery or radiotherapy, surgeon says Sep 08, 2022
<ѻý>Artificial Pancreas Improves Glycemic Control After Total Pancreatectomyѻý> Dutch trial showed more time spent with normal glucose levels versus usual care Sep 08, 2022
<ѻý>Less Invasive Emphysema Treatment Matches Lung Volume Reduction Surgeryѻý> Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction with valve placement gets a boost from CELEB trial Sep 08, 2022
<ѻý>Surgeon Gets 7 Years for Unnecessary X-Rays; Agency in Chaos Over Trans Health Casesѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Sep 07, 2022
<ѻý>Earliest Evidence of Surgery Found in Stone Age Amputationѻý> Signs of successful amputation in a child who lived over 31,000 years ago Sep 07, 2022
<ѻý>Radiofrequency Tx Proves on the Nose for Collapsed Nasal Valvesѻý> Improvements with temperature-controlled radiofrequency therapy maintained through 1 year Sep 01, 2022