<ѻý>Deep Brain Stimulation Revives Cognitive Function After Traumatic Brain Injuryѻý> Pilot study shows promise in people with chronic cognitive deficits Dec 04, 2023
<ѻý>Two-Week Prophylaxis May Prevent Hep C After Kidney Transplantѻý> Direct-acting antiviral prophylaxis worked in all 10 cases in pilot trial Dec 01, 2023
<ѻý>VTE Risk After Joint Replacement: Does Anticoagulant Choice Matter?ѻý> Large claims-based study provides some answers Dec 01, 2023
<ѻý>Disgraced Surgeon Paolo Macchiarini Sees New Wave of Media Attentionѻý> A podcast, Netflix series, and TV adaptation examine regenerative medicine doctor's wrongdoings Nov 30, 2023
<ѻý>Rude Awakening on Trying to Keep Donor Hearts Usable With Common Hormone Infusionsѻý> Long-standing practice of levothyroxine supplementation fails in randomized trial Nov 30, 2023
<ѻý>Henry Kissinger Dies; Humana, Cigna in Merger Talks; Male Surgeons More Pricey?ѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Nov 30, 2023
<ѻý>Stronger Quads May Lower Risk for Knee Replacement Surgeryѻý> Higher quadricep-hamstring ratio associated with 82% lower odds in NIH cohort Nov 29, 2023
<ѻý>Pelosi vs Trump on ACA; Life Expectancy Rises; Legal Definition of Death Questionedѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Nov 29, 2023
<ѻý>Stephen Colbert Has Surgery for Ruptured Appendixѻý> Recent studies have focused on whether appendicitis can be managed with antibiotics alone Nov 28, 2023
<ѻý>Medical Staff Credentialing Case Heads to New Jersey Supreme Courtѻý> Neurosurgery practice claims hospital skipped due process to orchestrate its ouster Nov 28, 2023
<ѻý>Stephen Colbert's Surgery; BA.2.86 Variant Triples; Ransomware Attack Hits Hospitalsѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Nov 28, 2023
<ѻý>Hashimoto's Patients Felt Better for 5 Years After Thyroidectomyѻý> But high complication rate should dissuade clinicians from routinely offering treatment Nov 27, 2023
<ѻý>Diagnostic Imaging Not Yet Enough for Biopsy-Free Radical Prostatectomyѻý> Study validates concerns about benign prostatic hyperplasia-related PSMA-PET false positives Nov 27, 2023
<ѻý>Male vs Female Surgeons; China Beefs Up Fever Clinics; C. Diff Survives Disinfectingѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Nov 27, 2023
<ѻý>Days Before Surgery, Clerical Error Cuts Off Patient's Insuranceѻý> Lost in the mix of Medicaid "unwinding" Nov 26, 2023
<ѻý>Two Approaches for Infected Necrotizing Pancreatitis Go Head-to-Headѻý> Upfront endoscopic necrosectomy wins out on reinterventions, time to clinical improvement Nov 24, 2023
<ѻý>Mahvash Disease Case Resolved With Liver Transplantationѻý> Rare disease should be part of the differential in the presence of massive pancreaticomegaly Nov 22, 2023
<ѻý>Who's Deejaying in the OR? And What Are They Playing?ѻý> The ins and outs of listening to music while operating Nov 21, 2023
<ѻý>Wondering Which Specialty to Choose? Consider Thisѻý> Pediatric specialists are in high demand, and the work is immensely satisfying Nov 18, 2023
<ѻý>Impaired Neurodevelopment in Preemies Screened for Retinopathy: Nature or Nurture?ѻý> Study highlights role of insurance type/socioeconomic factors in neurodevelopmental outcomes Nov 18, 2023
<ѻý>Emergency Liver Transplant Effective for Severe Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failureѻý> 1-year survival reached 78% for patients who received an emergency transplant Nov 14, 2023
<ѻý>AKI Response Tied to Improved Survival for Patients Waiting on Liver Transplantѻý> Results highlight the importance of prompt recognition and treatment of acute kidney injury Nov 13, 2023
<ѻý>MASLD Predicted to Increase by 23% by Middle of the Centuryѻý> AASLD president: "No way we are going to be able to transplant our way out of this" Nov 12, 2023
<ѻý>Angioplasty Redeemed for Stable Angina in Sham-Controlled ORBITA-2ѻý> Reduced angina frequency with anti-anginal meds out of the picture Nov 11, 2023
<ѻý>Hospitals Have Many Opportunities to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Experts Sayѻý> Radiology departments and operating rooms are good targets Nov 10, 2023
<ѻý>Breaking Legs in Pursuit of the 'Perfect Body'ѻý> What are the ethics of leg-lengthening surgery? Nov 09, 2023
<ѻý>Doctors Perform First Partial-Face, Full-Eye Transplantѻý> Stem cells injected into optic nerve, but unclear whether recipient will regain his sight Nov 09, 2023
<ѻý>Kidney Week Roundup: Cell Therapy Cuts Immunosuppressive Drug Use Post-Transplantѻý> Plus: bardoxolone methyl for diabetic kidney disease and spironolactone in hemodialysis patients Nov 07, 2023
<ѻý>FDA Panel Backs High-Risk Designation for Salvaged Blood Irradiatorsѻý> With Class III designation, sponsors would have to prove safety, efficacy with randomized trials Nov 07, 2023
<ѻý>Sexual Health Suffered After Radical Hysterectomy for Early Cervical Cancerѻý> Compared with simple hysterectomy, analysis shows more sexual toxicities, worse quality of life Nov 07, 2023
<ѻý>Surgeries Without Anesthesia; CDC Expands Traveler Testing; Human Skull for Saleѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Nov 07, 2023
<ѻý>Heart Injuries Suggest Reconsideration of Holding BP Meds for Surgeryѻý> Pause on ACE inhibitors, ARBs yields more acute hypertension with no prevention of hypotension Nov 06, 2023
<ѻý>Kidney Transplant Rates Stubbornly Resist Systems Intervention in Canadaѻý> Multi-pronged approach to boost living and deceased donor transplant fails in randomized trial Nov 06, 2023
<ѻý>Evidence of Safety, Efficacy for Salvaged Blood Irradiators Lacking, FDA Staff Sayѻý> Devices are aimed at preventing metastasis during surgery Nov 03, 2023
<ѻý>EP Study During TAVR Offers Better Prediction of Late Conduction Disturbancesѻý> Interventional cardiologists trained to handle His bundle recordings at one center Oct 27, 2023
<ѻý>Small Aortic Annuli Not Inherently More Amenable to TAVRѻý> TAVR, SAVR result in similar outcomes in female-dominated VIVA randomized trial Oct 26, 2023
<ѻý>Spider, Exoskeleton Removed From Patient's Earѻý> Woman said she felt a creature moving in her ear Oct 26, 2023
<ѻý>Drug-Coated Balloon Answers 'Embarrassing' Need for In-Stent Restenosis in U.S.ѻý> Agent device avoids additional layer of stenting in patients with recurrent blockages Oct 25, 2023
<ѻý>Early Experience Keeps Tendyne TMVR on Track for MR and Severe MACѻý> Will preliminary results be confirmed by SUMMIT trial to come? Oct 25, 2023
<ѻý>Amulet vs Watchman Comparison Still Muddy Any Which Way LAA Leaks Are Definedѻý> The two devices continue to lead to similar clinical outcomes Oct 24, 2023