<ѻý>Laparoscopy OK for Penetrating Injuriesѻý> Fewer than 20% needed laparotomy for abdominal wound repair Apr 15, 2018
<ѻý>NKF SCM18 Roundup: Refused Donor Kidneys, Medication Mgmt, and Moreѻý> Other noteworthy research presented at NKF meeting Apr 15, 2018
<ѻý>Europe Gets Updated HCV Tx Guidelinesѻý> EASL panel touts 'ease of use' of direct-acting antivirals Apr 15, 2018
<ѻý>Adjuvant Anti-PD-1 Scores Again in Melanomaѻý> Recurrence risk falls by more than 40% with pembrolizumab Apr 15, 2018
<ѻý>TAP Block Cuts Post-Op Opioid Need in Bariatric Surgeryѻý> Less rescue medication needed and shorter length of stay with local anesthesia technique Apr 14, 2018
<ѻý>Mumps and Boosters; Ecigs and Quitting: It's PodMed Double T!ѻý> This week's topics include sinusitis treatment, low back pain management, waning mumps immunity, and e-cigarettes and quitting attempts Mar 31, 2018 podcast
<ѻý>Unexpected Outcome in Hysterectomy Studyѻý> More cancer recurrences, worse survival with minimally invasive surgery Mar 27, 2018
<ѻý>Women Do Well Without Opioids after Gyn Surgeryѻý> An 89% drop in opioid use with restrictive prescribing protocol Mar 26, 2018
<ѻý>Seven Surgeries, Two Deaths... and Still Practicingѻý> License surrendered in Wisconsin, doc pops up in N.Y. Mar 26, 2018
<ѻý>NCCN: Don't Let HIV Status Dictate Cancer Treatmentѻý> New guidelines focus on most common cancers in HIV-infected patients Mar 23, 2018
<ѻý>Bariatric Surgery Alters Gene Expressionѻý> Inflammatory, metabolic pathways overexpressed as 'hungry intestine' remodels gut Mar 20, 2018
<ѻý>Hunger Pangs Quashed With Percutaneous Nerve Freezingѻý> Reduced weight, appetite 90 days after cryoablation in pilot study Mar 19, 2018
<ѻý>Two Agents Equal as Pretreatment for Adrenal Tumor Surgeryѻý> Phenoxybenzamine, doxazosin OK for perioperative hemodynamic control during PCC resection Mar 18, 2018
<ѻý>Novel Drug Reverses Anticoagulation in Emergenciesѻý> Andexanet stops 90% of action of factor Xa inhibitors Mar 13, 2018 video
<ѻý>Perioperative Beta Blockers Trade Fewer MIs for More Deathsѻý> Issue of safety highlighted again in POISE analysis Mar 12, 2018
<ѻý>NOAC Helps Stem Consequences of Cardiac Damage After Surgeryѻý> Fewer major vascular events with therapy after myocardial injury Mar 11, 2018 video
<ѻý>Cath Lab Recap: Pacemap Algorithm; Carotid Stent Over Perfusion; 3-D Valvesѻý> Interventional cardiology news to note Mar 08, 2018
<ѻý>Paraplegic PCI; Sonic Renal Denervation; Temporary Polymer in T2Dѻý> Exploratory studies of note at the CRT meeting Mar 08, 2018
<ѻý>Morning Break: Breast Cancer-Schizophrenia Link; FDA on Essure; Rx for Hearing Loss?ѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by the ѻý staff Mar 08, 2018
<ѻý>Optimal Post-Op Pain Management: It's Complicatedѻý> Competing demands on nurses seen as biggest barrier to optimal care Mar 06, 2018
<ѻý>Sapien 3 Evolves Into Novel Mitral Valve Deviceѻý> No left ventricular outflow tract obstruction seen with novel approach Mar 05, 2018
<ѻý>Creepy Scam Targeted Young Female HCPsѻý> 'On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog.' Now some women in medicine are feeling the bite Feb 25, 2018
<ѻý>Study: CABG Bests PCI for Younger People in the Long Runѻý> Fewer repeat revascularizations, MIs over 12 years in single-center study Jan 31, 2018
<ѻý>Doc-to-Doc: Bringing 'Medicine The Musical' to the New York Stageѻý> Video conversation with physician who thinks the story of medicine is worth singing about Jan 24, 2018 video
<ѻý>More Take Up Cardiac Rehab with Launch of Home-Based Offeringsѻý> Number of facilities offering more accessible programs on the rise Jan 23, 2018
<ѻý>Extensive Lavage No Help in Gastric Cancerѻý> Survival outcomes not improved with intraperitoneal treatment Jan 20, 2018
<ѻý>Children With Vocal Nodules Benefit from All Types of Voice Therapyѻý> Direct, indirect forms of treatment both helped quality of life in trial Dec 28, 2017
<ѻý>'Normal' LVEF: Misnomer in Aortic Stenosis?ѻý> Study shows survival in severe aortic stenosis impaired with LVEF Dec 27, 2017
<ѻý>Doc Sued for Talking on Cell Phone During Surgery (Journal News Group)ѻý> Woman says surgeon was taking Spanish proficiency test while operating on her Dec 07, 2017
<ѻý>Survival Not Better When Patients Have ICD Plus Newer LVADѻý> Combo may even be associated with harm, registry suggests Nov 29, 2017
<ѻý>Prolonged Sedation May be Bad for Baby's Brainѻý> Infants exposed to prolonged anesthesia had more MRI signs of brain atrophy Nov 13, 2017
<ѻý>AHA: For CIED Surgery, NOAC Administration Up to Clinicianѻý> Continued or interrupted therapy carried same risk of clinically significant hematoma development Nov 12, 2017
<ѻý>AHA: Restrictive Blood Transfusion OK for Select Patientsѻý> Stricter approach deemed noninferior to liberal strategy in cardiac surgery Nov 12, 2017
<ѻý>Alvimopan Speeds GI Recovery in IBD Patientsѻý> Significantly decreased length of stay, researchers reported at AIBD Nov 10, 2017
<ѻý>Stool Bacteria May Influence Tx Response in RCCѻý> Also, antibiotic use just before treatment may impact disease progression Nov 05, 2017
<ѻý>Study: Teen Brains Change After Bariatric Surgeryѻý> Reward, executive functioning improved with weight loss Nov 01, 2017
<ѻý>From Hopeless to Healer: Escaping Iran's Revolution Twice, Then Robbed at the Borderѻý> Of 51 people sent back, only Adel Bozorgzadeh kept going Nov 01, 2017 video
<ѻý>Researchers: Bariatric Surgery Screening Should Include Sexual Orientationѻý> LGBT status may predict lower rates of post-surgical follow-up Oct 31, 2017
<ѻý>Before Bariatric Surgery, CBT Helps Disordered Eatingѻý> Pilot study suggests benefit from psychological intervention Oct 31, 2017