<ѻý>Low-Risk TAVR Converging or Diverging With Surgical Outcomes, Depending on the Valveѻý> Intermediate-term reports from PARTNER 3 and Evolut Low Risk trials Oct 24, 2023
<ѻý>Carbohydrates and Long-Term Weight Change; Value of Cardiac Transfersѻý> Also in TTHealthWatch: reducing infections in joint replacement Oct 21, 2023 podcast
<ѻý>Surgery Gets a Win for Clearing Nasal Obstructionѻý> Septoplasty more effective than nasal spray management in people with a deviated septum Oct 19, 2023
<ѻý>Beefed-Up Antibiotic Prophylaxis No Help for Post-Arthroplasty Infectionsѻý> And adding vancomycin to cefazolin may have increased surgical-site infections after knee surgery Oct 18, 2023
<ѻý>Pembrolizumab Wins FDA Approval in Operable Lung Cancerѻý> Checkpoint inhibitor demonstrated significant survival improvement in perioperative setting Oct 17, 2023
<ѻý>Hiatal Hernia Repair With Mesh Did Not Reduce Hernia Recurrence Over the Long Termѻý> At 13 years, recurrence rates were 38% with mesh versus 31% with crural sutures alone Oct 17, 2023
<ѻý>Plastic Glove, Scissors Solve Problem in Single-Lung Ventilationѻý> DIY approach to non-dependent lung collapse succeeds in trial Oct 17, 2023
<ѻý>Small Piece of Plastic Cuts Throat Damage From Trach Tubesѻý> Why didn't someone think of this sooner? Oct 17, 2023
<ѻý>Are Female Anesthesiologists Better Than Men?ѻý> Some differences seen in two-center study; reasons, implications uncertain Oct 17, 2023
<ѻý>Regaining Weight After Bariatric Surgery Did Not Lead to Excess Mortalityѻý> Weight regainers had a similar incidence of mortality as weight-loss maintainers Oct 17, 2023
<ѻý>Hold Off a Bit Before Operating on Broken Hips, Study Suggestsѻý> Older patients on anticoagulants benefit from modest delay Oct 16, 2023
<ѻý>Gabapentin as Post-Op Painkiller Gets a Cold Showerѻý> Placebo-controlled trial offers no justification for widespread use Oct 15, 2023
<ѻý>Cryoprecipitate, REBOA Flop for Improving Major Hemorrhage Outcomesѻý> The first randomized trials of both approaches failed Oct 13, 2023
<ѻý>Did Aerosmith's Steven Tyler Really 'Break His Larynx'?ѻý> A Q&A with a voice and airway expert Oct 13, 2023
<ѻý>The Problem of Operating Room Trash (And a Solution to Fix It)ѻý> Join YouTuber and physician Max Feinstein, MD, for a trip to the recycling center Oct 12, 2023
<ѻý>'Abortion Test' Sparks Concern; AI in Brain Surgery; 'Is There a Doctor on Board?'ѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Oct 12, 2023
<ѻý>Common Shoulder Procedure Found Worthlessѻý> No advantage over sham in randomized controlled trial Oct 11, 2023
<ѻý>Opportunistic Infections Put a Damper on Belatacept After Lung Transplantѻý> Center had to refine its use of the kidney-friendlier immunosuppression regimen Oct 11, 2023
<ѻý>No Surprise? Surgical Leadership Roles Still Dominated by White Menѻý> Underrepresented groups, women may find path to department chair cut short in "service roles" Oct 11, 2023
<ѻý>U.S. Doc Trapped in Gaza; DEA Extends Virtual Prescribing; Girl's Brain Disconnectedѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Oct 11, 2023
<ѻý>Who Should Report Serious Medical Errors? And to Whom?ѻý> A startling study reports that many state medical boards are doing a "dangerously lax job" Oct 05, 2023 video
<ѻý>In BRCA Breast Cancer, Prophylactic Salpingo-Oophorectomy Tied to Better Survivalѻý> PSO should be performed early, particularly for those with the BRCA1 variant, researchers say Oct 04, 2023
<ѻý>Preoperative Algorithm Might Halve Unnecessary Oophorectomies in Childrenѻý> Researchers point to potential for reduction in lifelong consequences Oct 03, 2023
<ѻý>New Two-Tier System to Weed Out Some Pediatric Heart Surgery Centersѻý> Low-volume congenital and pediatric heart programs may be cut in national reorganization Sep 29, 2023
<ѻý>Primary Care Follow-Up After Emergency Surgery Tied to Fewer Readmissionsѻý> Odds of 30-day readmissions 67% lower for Medicare beneficiaries with follow-up visit Sep 27, 2023
<ѻý>Postmenopausal Fracture Risk for SGLT2 Inhibitors Similar to Other Diabetes Drugsѻý> Lower risk compared with DPP-4 inhibitors, and similar risk versus GLP-1 receptor agonists Sep 26, 2023
<ѻý>COVID Conspiracies Return; Norovirus on the Hiking Trail; 2nd Pig Heart Transplantedѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Sep 25, 2023
<ѻý>Ultrasound May Help Early Breast Cancer Patients Avoid SLNBѻý> No axillary surgery matches SLNB for patients with a negative ultrasound of axillary lymph nodes Sep 21, 2023
<ѻý>Gabapentin No Help for Lingering COVID-Induced Olfactory Dysfunctionѻý> Compared with placebo, differences in response to treatment were not significant Sep 21, 2023
<ѻý>Fewer Serious Problems With Laparoscopic Gallbladder Removal Than Robotic Surgeryѻý> Robotic-assisted cholecystectomy tied to higher rate of bile duct injury in older adults Sep 20, 2023
<ѻý>Delaying Esophageal Cancer Surgery After Neoadjuvant CRT Fails in Trialѻý> Histological complete response rates no better and survival appears worse Sep 19, 2023
<ѻý>Should Surgical AVR for Aortic Regurgitation Happen Earlier in Young Adults?ѻý> Waiting to meet standard criteria less likely to lead to LV normalization Sep 19, 2023
<ѻý>Weight-Loss Surgery Tied to Lower Blood Cancer Risk in Womenѻý> Consider surgery for primary prevention in people with obesity, researchers suggest Sep 15, 2023
<ѻý>No Avoiding Mitral Valve Implant Obstruction With Preemptive Ablationѻý> LVOT obstruction remains thorn in the side of TMVI in small case series Sep 15, 2023
<ѻý>Legionnaires Disease in Lung Transplant Recipients Likely From Donorѻý> Transmission via organs has not previously been reported, researchers say Sep 15, 2023
<ѻý>Flu-Like Symptoms, Then Amputation; Docs Charge for Emails; Wait List for Psilocybinѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Sep 15, 2023
<ѻý>Fresh Blood Not Always the Best Blood?ѻý> French study assesses red blood cell transfusions and kidney transplant outcomes Sep 14, 2023
<ѻý>Are Water Beads a Health Hazard for Kids?ѻý> These sensory toys have reportedly caused bowel obstructions, other injuries Sep 13, 2023
<ѻý>Early Oophorectomy May Accelerate Onset of Chronic Health Problemsѻý> Premenopausal bilateral oophorectomy tied to higher odds of arthritis, sleep apnea, and more Sep 13, 2023
<ѻý>Study Questions Use of Aggressive Surgery in Early Mesotheliomaѻý> Randomized data suggest surgery increases risk of death by 28% over first 42 months Sep 12, 2023