<ѻý>Health System on the Hook for $22M Over Unnecessary Spine Surgeriesѻý> Record-breaking healthcare fraud settlement in eastern Washington Apr 15, 2022
<ѻý>Pre-Op TNF Blockers Cleared of Infection Risk in IBD Patientsѻý> Largest prospective cohort study finds no increase in postoperative infections Apr 14, 2022
<ѻý>Achilles' Tendon Rupture Surgery Not So Necessary?ѻý> Randomized trial suggests one advantage despite similar outcomes to nonoperative treatment Apr 13, 2022
<ѻý>Meet This Year's Healthcare Billionairesѻý> HCA founder and Cook Group medical device developer make 2022 list of Forbes Billionaires Apr 12, 2022
<ѻý>Boosting Responses to Neoadjuvant Therapy in Resectable NSCLCѻý> Multi-drug platform study identifies promising durvalumab-based combinations Apr 12, 2022
<ѻý>Neoadjuvant Nivolumab a 'New Standard' in Lung Cancerѻý> "Another quantum leap in lung cancer therapy," expert says Apr 12, 2022
<ѻý>Is Sentinel Node Biopsy Necessary for Older Breast Cancer Patients?ѻý> Study finds positive lymph nodes not an indicator for chemotherapy Apr 07, 2022
<ѻý>New Clue to Risk of Peritoneal Cancer After Prophylactic Salpingo-Oophorectomyѻý> Women with BRCA variant and serous tubal intraepithelial carcinoma had a 34-fold greater risk Apr 05, 2022
<ѻý>Patients Should Know Who's Operating, Surgeons Sayѻý> Doctors should disclose when trainees wield the knife, especially if they plan to leave the room Apr 05, 2022
<ѻý>TAVR Valve Outlasts Surgical Bioprostheses at 5 Yearsѻý> No longer assume that TAVR bioprostheses are inherently less durable Apr 05, 2022
<ѻý>Extra Warming Efforts in Surgery Turn Out to Be Hot Airѻý> PROTECT trial finds targeting body temperatures a few degrees higher is unnecessary Apr 04, 2022
<ѻý>Black Patients More Often Get 'Substandard' Care for GI Cancersѻý> Retrospective study finds worse surgical outcomes, lower odds of receiving chemotherapy Apr 04, 2022
<ѻý>Add-On Mavacamten Cuts Need for Septal Reduction in Obstructive HCMѻý> VALOR-HCM trial shows novel cardiac myosin inhibitor beneficial as targeted treatment Apr 02, 2022
<ѻý>Tranexamic Acid Cuts Surgical Bleeding in Yet Another Settingѻý> But POISE-3 trial leaves open the question of cardiovascular safety Apr 02, 2022
<ѻý>Obstructive HCM: Will Septal Reduction Zapping Hold Up?ѻý> More progress on PIMSRA at one Chinese center Mar 30, 2022
<ѻý>'It's an Alien Knee in There': Mixed Feelings After Joint Replacementѻý> Study highlights common, but rarely discussed, problem Mar 28, 2022
<ѻý>Cannabis Linked to Less Opioid Use in Back Pain, Osteoarthritisѻý> Usage fell by almost 40% in 6 months, although it's not clear if medical pot was the reason Mar 26, 2022
<ѻý>Mental Illness in Amputees Linked to Phantom Limb Syndromeѻý> However, causal link is unclear Mar 24, 2022
<ѻý>Legacy of the 'Ortho Bro': Gender Diversity Still Lacking in Orthopedic Med Edѻý> Fewer than one in five orthopedic applicants and residents are women, study finds Mar 23, 2022
<ѻý>Take Trauma Call With Meѻý> 19 surgeries in 1 week with orthopedic surgeon Antonio Webb, MD Mar 22, 2022
<ѻý>It's Official: Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy Not Safer in Cervical Cancerѻý> Final analysis of LACC trial confirms earlier findings Mar 21, 2022
<ѻý>Amputation After Intra-Arterial Injection of Crushed Morphine Tabletsѻý> Infrared thermography aided in care decisions for acute ischemia Mar 21, 2022
<ѻý>Reassurance on Steroid Shots for Knee OAѻý> Study counters fears that injections worsen underlying pathology Mar 17, 2022
<ѻý>Doctor Sued Over Stem Cell Treatmentsѻý> Clinic made almost $750K from treatments with no evidence behind them Mar 17, 2022
<ѻý>Medicare Claws Back Money for Dubious Birth-Tissue Stem Cell Shotsѻý> Government seeks to recoup more than 2 years of payments for unproven treatments Mar 16, 2022
<ѻý>FDA Warns on Using Surgical Device for Aesthetic Skin Proceduresѻý> Agency details potentially life-threatening adverse events with plasma-generating device Mar 14, 2022
<ѻý>Fluorescence-Guided Lumpectomy Shows Promiseѻý> Imaging system reduced the need for re-excision in one-fifth of patients Mar 11, 2022
<ѻý>Robotic Hepatectomy Shows Benefits Over Laparoscopic Surgeryѻý> Shorter hospital stay, similar perioperative outcomes in matched analysis Mar 10, 2022
<ѻý>Cost-Analysis Fuels Debate on Transplant Waitlistsѻý> Without available kidneys, expense of longer lists not justified, researchers argue Mar 10, 2022
<ѻý>Dave Grohl's Noise-Induced Hearing Lossѻý> Despite battling hearing loss for decades, the Foo Fighters star can still mix albums and perform Mar 09, 2022
<ѻý>Radioiodine for Low-Risk Thyroid Cancer: Yea or Nay?ѻý> Randomized study finds no meaningful difference in events of abnormalities between groups Mar 09, 2022
<ѻý>Texas Children's Hospital Puts Gender-Affirming Care on Pauseѻý> Nation's largest pediatric hospital halts hormone therapy, citing possible legal ramifications Mar 08, 2022
<ѻý>EHR 'Nudge' Linked to Fewer C. Diff Tests for Organ Transplant Recipientsѻý> The program also led to fewer days of antibiotics and cost savings Mar 07, 2022
<ѻý>Concussions Linked to Mental Health Issues in Kidsѻý> Higher risks of self-harm and psychiatric hospitalization seen vs orthopedic injury Mar 07, 2022
<ѻý>Ross Procedure Best for Fixing Aortic Valve in Younger Patients?ѻý> Propensity-matched analysis may suggest it's time for "Ross Centers of Excellence" Mar 07, 2022
<ѻý>Chipping Away at the Dogma of Axillary Dissection in Breast Cancerѻý> Ongoing trials could help some women avoid even less-invasive sentinel lymph node biopsy Mar 07, 2022
<ѻý>Postponing 'Non-Essential' Procedures Isn't the Only Optionѻý> Outpatient surgery can be a safe and effective route for many orthopedic procedures Mar 06, 2022
<ѻý>Let's Realign the Surgeon-Hospital Relationshipѻý> Shifting to a language of shared purpose is a good place to start Mar 05, 2022
<ѻý>For Stable Chest Pain, CT Stands Up to Invasive Coronary Angiographyѻý> Safety of a CT-first strategy confirmed in DISCHARGE trial Mar 04, 2022