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FDA WARNING Renuvion/J-Plasma Device over photos of the device.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Warns on Using Surgical Device for Aesthetic Skin Procedures

Agency details potentially life-threatening adverse events with plasma-generating device

Fluorescence-guided surgery as seen on the monitor of the device.

<乌鸦传媒>Fluorescence-Guided Lumpectomy Shows Promise

Imaging system reduced the need for re-excision in one-fifth of patients

A photo of surgeons preparing a DaVinci surgical robot for surgery.

<乌鸦传媒>Robotic Hepatectomy Shows Benefits Over Laparoscopic Surgery

Shorter hospital stay, similar perioperative outcomes in matched analysis

A photo of a man with a handmade sign which reads: I NEED A KIDNEY O+, with a phone number

<乌鸦传媒>Cost-Analysis Fuels Debate on Transplant Waitlists

Without available kidneys, expense of longer lists not justified, researchers argue

A photo of Dave Grohl performing on stage.

<乌鸦传媒>Dave Grohl's Noise-Induced Hearing Loss

Despite battling hearing loss for decades, the Foo Fighters star can still mix albums and perform

A computer rendering of yellow and white capsules with black radiation symbols printed on them.

<乌鸦传媒>Radioiodine for Low-Risk Thyroid Cancer: Yea or Nay?

Randomized study finds no meaningful difference in events of abnormalities between groups

A photo of the exterior of Texas Children鈥檚 Hospital in The Woodlands, Texas.

<乌鸦传媒>Texas Children's Hospital Puts Gender-Affirming Care on Pause

Nation's largest pediatric hospital halts hormone therapy, citing possible legal ramifications

A computer rendering of Clostridioides difficile bacteria.

<乌鸦传媒>EHR 'Nudge' Linked to Fewer C. Diff Tests for Organ Transplant Recipients

The program also led to fewer days of antibiotics and cost savings

A portrait of a boy with a large lump and cut on his forehead.

<乌鸦传媒>Concussions Linked to Mental Health Issues in Kids

Higher risks of self-harm and psychiatric hospitalization seen vs orthopedic injury

A medical illustration of the Ross Procedure

<乌鸦传媒>Ross Procedure Best for Fixing Aortic Valve in Younger Patients?

Propensity-matched analysis may suggest it's time for "Ross Centers of Excellence"

MBCC over a photo of Fontainebleau Miami Beach, Florida

<乌鸦传媒>Chipping Away at the Dogma of Axillary Dissection in Breast Cancer

Ongoing trials could help some women avoid even less-invasive sentinel lymph node biopsy

A photo of the empty waiting room at an outpatient surgery center.

<乌鸦传媒>Postponing 'Non-Essential' Procedures Isn't the Only Option

Outpatient surgery can be a safe and effective route for many orthopedic procedures

A portrait of a male surgeon, arms folded, ready for surgery in front of an operating room lamp.

<乌鸦传媒>Let's Realign the Surgeon-Hospital Relationship

Shifting to a language of shared purpose is a good place to start

A mature man lies in a CT scanner with electrodes attached to his chest.

<乌鸦传媒>For Stable Chest Pain, CT Stands Up to Invasive Coronary Angiography

Safety of a CT-first strategy confirmed in DISCHARGE trial

A close up of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma on a senior man鈥檚 cheek.

<乌鸦传媒>Novel Therapies Active in Head and Neck Cancers

High response rate with oncolytic virus plus immunotherapy in cutaneous lesions

AAAAI over a photo of Phoenix Convention Center

<乌鸦传媒>Medical Approach May Work in Nasal Polyps With Asthma

Omalizumab improves polyp symptom scores with low recurrence rate

ACTRIMS over a photo of Palm Beach County Convention Center

<乌鸦传媒>Stem Cell Transplantation Shows Benefits in Aggressive MS

No new relapses recorded after autologous transplant

A photo of a woman receiving a thyroid ultrasound.

<乌鸦传媒>AI Platform Near Perfect for Predicting Thyroid Malignancy

High precision for T stage, extracapsular extension, BRAF mutation

An otolaryngologist examines the ear of a young male.

<乌鸦传媒>Sudden Hearing Loss After COVID Shot: Slight Risk or Just Noise?

Reports continue to be rare, but potential links may need further study

A photo of Massachusetts General Hospital

<乌鸦传媒>Mass General 'Not an Outlier' in Double-Booked Surgeries

The teaching hospital resolves lawsuit, changes patient consent forms

A photo of surgeons sewing up a bullet wound.

<乌鸦传媒>Ethics Consult: Force Doctors to Remove Bullet From Suspect's Leg? MD/JD Weighs In

You voted, now see the results and an expert's discussion

Paramedics practice endotracheal intubation on a medical dummy.

<乌鸦传媒>Cardiac Arrest Patients Don't Necessarily Do Better With Intubation

Debate on prehospital advanced airway management continues

CROI over a computer rendering of the immune system attacking the HIV virus

<乌鸦传媒>Ablating High-Grade Anal Lesions Thwarts Progression to Cancer

Screening followed by aggressive therapy shows benefit in phase III ANCHOR study

A computer rendering of the human heart in white with the aortic valve highlighted in pink.

<乌鸦传媒>A Simple Way to Tell When Asymptomatic Aortic Stenosis Isn't So Benign

Could regular NT-proBNP testing be of value to patients with non-severe AS?

INVESTIGATIVE ROUNDUP over an image of two people looking at computer screens.

<乌鸦传媒>Some Never Get COVID; Private Equity Targets Nurse Staffing Firms; $13K Donor Bill

This past week in healthcare investigations

A photo of a nurse's blue rubber gloved hand touching an IV drip bag in a hospital room

<乌鸦传媒>Thumbs Down for IV Tramadol, FDA Advisers Say

Delayed onset of pain relief remains a concern

CROI over a computer rendering of the immune system attacking the HIV virus

<乌鸦传媒>Third Person 'Cured' of HIV via Transplant

U.S. woman with leukemia gets cord blood resistant to HIV

A computer rendering of a gastric bypass

<乌鸦传媒>Gastric Bypass Most Cost-Effective for Severe Obesity, T2D?

Modeling study compares Roux-en-Y, conventional medical therapy, and sleeve gastrectomy

A computer rendering of a ventral hernia with close up

<乌鸦传媒>High-Deductible Insurance Linked to More Complex Hernias

Study suggests delays in care, particularly for those with no health savings account

The midsection of a pregnant woman in front of the transgender flag.

<乌鸦传媒>Here's How Ob/Gyns Can Create Gender-Affirming Environments

Focusing on social and emotional needs goes a long way, experts say

A photo of a man displaying the scar from his liver transplant.

<乌鸦传媒>Recurrent Autoimmune Hepatitis Post-Liver Transplant: What Are the Risks?

Probability of recurrent disease more than doubled from 5 to 20 years later

A photo of a Black male surgeon in scrubs riding in the hospital elevator

<乌鸦传媒>Study Shows Virtually No Advancement for Black Surgical Residents

Despite a more diverse applicant pool, matriculation, graduation rates remain low

<乌鸦传媒>Judge Tosses Drug Company's Libel Lawsuit Against Medical Society

"Pharmaceutical companies are not free to intimidate the scientific process," says ASA President

STS over a photo of a surgeon performing a thoracic operation using a fiber optic head-light.

<乌鸦传媒>More Evidence for Prehab Before Cardiac Surgery

One center's initial experience suggests good perioperative results

STS over a photo of a surgeon performing a thoracic operation using a fiber optic head-light.

<乌鸦传媒>Adult Congenital Heart Surgery: Go for the Pediatric Specialists?

Study suggests worse outcomes at adult centers with expertise in other heart surgeries

STS over a photo of a surgeon performing a thoracic operation using a fiber optic head-light.

<乌鸦传媒>Donor Hearts Can Withstand Longer Ischemic Times

Over 4 hours not inherently more dangerous, one group finds

STS over a photo of a surgeon performing a thoracic operation using a fiber optic head-light.

<乌鸦传媒>More Headway in Taking Acute Aortic Dissections Straight to the OR

Shorter waits, better survival at one center

STS over a photo of a surgeon performing a thoracic operation using a fiber optic head-light.

<乌鸦传媒>Multi-Arterial Grafting Inches Upward in Surgeon Adoption

Learning curve holds strong in CABG technique

A pleased looking male physician holds up a fan of cash

<乌鸦传媒>Six Medical 乌鸦传媒 With the Highest Hourly Wages

Plastic and orthopedic surgery top the list

Surgeons in the operating room prepare donor lungs for a double lung transplant.

<乌鸦传媒>'Impressive' Survival for COVID Patients Undergoing Lung Transplant

Early registry data showed COVID cases accounted for 7% of lung transplants nationwide

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