PCI Not (Much) Worse Than CABG for Multivessel Disease Long Term Extended follow-up of BEST trial appeared unlikely to change minds, though Sep 19, 2022
MitraClip G4 Sets the Bar Higher for Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair Post-approval study suggests growing pool of TEER-suitable patients Sep 18, 2022
Post-MI Ventricular Septal Defect Repair Strategies: Each Has Its Place for Now Registry study compares percutaneous vs surgical outcomes in real-world practice Sep 18, 2022
Presumed Clinical Benefits of TAVR Cerebral Protection Remain Unproven Large trial comes up short in proving a definitive benefit to debris filters Sep 17, 2022
Texas Doc Charged With Compromising IV Bags That Led to Colleague's Death 10 other incidents in which patients experienced unexpected cardiac emergencies also occurred Sep 16, 2022
Appointment Wait Times Continue to Rise Amid Concerns of Physician Shortages New survey finds that wait times increased by 8% across four specialties since 2017 Sep 16, 2022
Hospital Admins Knew Star Surgeon Was Dangerous; Warned Before 'Summer of Death' This past week in healthcare investigations Sep 14, 2022
One-Two Punch of Romosozumab, Denosumab Improved BMD and Reduced Fractures Taking the bone-forming agent followed by the antiresorptive was better than denosumab alone Sep 13, 2022
Terror, Joy, Triumph: Learning Resilience as a Pediatric Neurosurgeon Jay Wellons, MD, reflects on his journey and challenges as a pediatric neurosurgeon Sep 13, 2022 podcast
'Striking' Colon Cancer Data Spur Mid-Presentation Ovation at ESMO Preoperative immunotherapy combo in dMMR disease yields major pathologic response in 95% Sep 12, 2022
Robotic Surgery Tops Laparoscopic Surgery for Middle and Low Rectal Cancer Randomized trial shows fewer positive circumferential resection margins with robotic technique Sep 09, 2022
Here's How a Court Ruling in North Carolina Could Affect Liability for Nurses Nurses in the state can now be held liable for patient harm even when following doctors' orders Sep 08, 2022
Study: Microwave Ablation for Lung Nodules Effective as Last Resort Good option for patients who can't have surgery or radiotherapy, surgeon says Sep 08, 2022
Artificial Pancreas Improves Glycemic Control After Total Pancreatectomy Dutch trial showed more time spent with normal glucose levels versus usual care Sep 08, 2022
Less Invasive Emphysema Treatment Matches Lung Volume Reduction Surgery Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction with valve placement gets a boost from CELEB trial Sep 08, 2022
Surgeon Gets 7 Years for Unnecessary X-Rays; Agency in Chaos Over Trans Health Cases This past week in healthcare investigations Sep 07, 2022
Earliest Evidence of Surgery Found in Stone Age Amputation Signs of successful amputation in a child who lived over 31,000 years ago Sep 07, 2022
Radiofrequency Tx Proves on the Nose for Collapsed Nasal Valves Improvements with temperature-controlled radiofrequency therapy maintained through 1 year Sep 01, 2022
Racial Differences in Bariatric Surgery Safety Persist Minority groups saw more weight loss with one procedure, but also more complications Aug 31, 2022
AAP Stands by Policy on Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth Small group of pediatricians who called for evidence review charge they're being sidelined Aug 23, 2022
Stronger Antiplatelet Better for VTE Prophylaxis After Joint Replacement Trial shows enoxaparin superiority as sole prophylaxis, but based largely on below-the-knee DVT Aug 23, 2022
How to Avoid the Unnecessary Cardiovascular Operations of Philip Roth's 'Everyman' The Skeptical Cardiologist discusses the book's lessons for patients Aug 21, 2022
Neurosurgeon Rehired After Allegations of 'Ghost Surgeries' Anil Nanda, MD, also accused of being dishonest about former position during hiring process Aug 18, 2022
Universal Hip Screening in Babies Associated With Overtreatment Late detection of hip dysplasia and need for surgery not helped by universal screening Aug 18, 2022
Sleeve Gastrectomy Gets Big Boost After Medicare Coverage Took Effect Geographic variations were observed, with the highest increase seen in New Jersey Aug 18, 2022
Life-Threatening Collapsed Lung: Survival Better With Prehospital Needle Insertion Should prehospital needle decompression be used more frequently in trauma cases? Aug 17, 2022
Falls From Higher Border Walls Overwhelm Trauma Services San Diego surgeons blame higher walls for 1,000% rise in admissions, more severe injuries, deaths Aug 16, 2022
Hospital, Contractor Battle Over Anesthesiology Staff Firm's alleged understaffing led hospital to "poach" its clinicians, lawsuits charge Aug 16, 2022
Patients With Head/Neck Cancer See Lower Stroke Risk With Initial Surgery Enough reason to prefer the scalpel to definitive radiotherapy? Aug 12, 2022
After 6 Brain Surgeries and a Stroke, Resident Aims to Inspire Others Claudia Martinez, MD, always knew she wanted to become a doctor, she just took a different path Aug 11, 2022
Endocarditis Tied to Whopping Mortality Risk Within Years Staph, enterococci were the deadliest in population-based Danish study Aug 10, 2022
Propofol Not the Only Option for Abdominal Surgery Anesthesia in Seniors Trial shows no higher risk for complications with alternative agent Aug 10, 2022
Texas Spine Surgeon Defends Himself Against 'Dr. Death' Comparisons Named in a malpractice suit, Anil Kesani, MD, fights negative media attention Aug 08, 2022
Prosthetic Mesh May Stand in the Way of Further Abdominal Operations Prior incisional hernia repair associated with complications with later abdominal surgery Aug 04, 2022
HPV Vaccination Close to Surgery May Reduce Recurrent Cervical Lesions Recurrence more than halved, but shaky data preclude definitive answers Aug 03, 2022
Hearing Loss Plagues Cancer Survivors No Matter the Type of Chemo Ototoxicity reported in more than half of study patients who got platinum, taxanes, or both Aug 03, 2022
Surgeon Sued for 'Hundreds' of Injuries; Alzheimer's Biotech Under Investigation This past week in healthcare investigations Aug 03, 2022
Low MELD Score No Barrier to Long Survival After Living-Donor Transplant End-stage liver disease patients with scores as low as 11 achieved survival of 13 years or beyond Aug 03, 2022
Minimally Invasive Bariatric Procedure Effective for Milder Obesity Big weight loss seen in patients with mild and moderate levels of obesity Aug 02, 2022
