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Materials in the vitreous are identified in approximately half of phacoemulsification cataract surgery cases

Materials in Vitreous Seen in About Half of Phaco Cases

Positive predictors for MIV include higher nuclear sclerosis grade, male gender, older age
The troponin I blood test that's used to check the health of a donor heart may not accurately predict if a heart transplant will be successful

Dropping Troponin Test May Up Number of Donor Hearts Available

Results of test don't seem to alter survival rates, even five years after transplant
Early unexpected recurrences after laparoscopic radical cystectomy occur in 8.7 percent of patients with favorable pathological characteristics

Study Looks at Recurrence After Laparoscopic Radical Cystectomy

During first 24 months, 8.7 percent of patients with favorable pathological characteristics had progressed
Almost half of older Medicare beneficiaries have high persistent spending throughout the full year before death

Persistent High Spending Common in Year Before Death

Overall, 48.7 percent of older Medicare beneficiaries who died in 2012 had persistent high spending
During a presentation at the 2016 American Medical Association Annual Meeting

Tips Provided for Leveraging Social Media

Kevin Pho of KevinMD shares insights into social media use in health care
Many patients with advanced stage non-small-cell lung cancer might live longer if treated surgically

Surgery Tied to Longer Survival for Lung Cancer Patients

Too few may be getting procedure, research suggests
Bariatric surgery is associated with improvements in adipose tissue function

Bariatric Surgery Improves Adipose Tissue Function

Surgery alters distribution of fat mass from visceral to subcutaneous compartment
The creation of a reset room is one of several solutions that can help physicians and medical providers address burnout

Reset Room Can Help Address Physician Burnout

Reset room is one of three steps Hennepin County Medical Center has introduced to address burnout
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation can be performed in low-risk patients without admission to the intensive care unit

TAVI Can Be Performed Without ICU Admission

Factors predictive of adverse events include right bundle branch block, vitamin K antagonist tx
An enhanced recovery pathway is beneficial for gynecologic oncology patients undergoing minimally invasive surgery

Enhanced Recovery Pathway Helpful in Gyn-Onc Surgery

Beneficial for patients undergoing gynecologic oncology minimally invasive surgery