Surgery
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’09 to ’15 Saw Increase in Transradial Access for STEMI PCI
Significant geographic, operator, and institutional variation noted in utilization of TRA
ASN: Nonmedical Factors Impact Kidney Transplant Waits
African-Americans less likely to be wait-listed; higher income positively associated with wait-listing
GLP-1 May Mediate Effects of Gastric Bypass on CNS Activation
After Roux-en-Y, CNS activation reduced in response to food cues, GLP-1 levels significantly elevated
Driving Impairment Warnings Often Not Given With Rx Meds
For most drug categories, those who do receive warnings perceive higher risk of impaired driving
Connective Tissue Disease May Raise Post-Abdominoplasty Risks
Higher risk of venous thromboembolism, need for blood transfusion for patients with CTD
October 2017 Briefing – Surgery
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Surgery for October 2017. This roundup includes the latest...
Updated Guidelines Released for Ventricular Arrhythmias
Guidelines for VA, sudden cardiac death include evaluation, testing, treatment, prevention strategies
CMS Launches Initiative to Examine Impact of Regulations
Officials set to travel country gathering information on impact of their regulations on physicians
The North American Spine Society, Oct. 25-29
The North American Spine Society 32nd Annual Meeting The annual meeting of the North American Spine Society was held from October...
Focused US Thalamotomy Effective in Tremor-Dominant PD
Improvements in on-medication median tremor score after FUS thalamotomy in Parkinson's
