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Roughly 2 percent of pediatric patients on maintenance dialysis recover within two years after dialysis initiation

Kidney Function Recovery Seen in Some Children on Dialysis

Recovery less likely in children with congenital anomalies
Invited speakers at medical conferences tend to be disproportionately male

Meeting Organizers Overlooking Qualified Female Scientists

Active generation of lists of potential speakers, assessment of qualifications can address bias
The risk for mortality and end-stage kidney disease is high in children who undergo surgical repair for congenital heart disease compared with the general population

Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease Tied to Kidney Disease

Higher risk for ESKD, death suggests closer monitoring needed, especially in first year after surgery
Many physicians report encountering barriers when referring cancer patients to specialty care

Physicians Hit Barriers in Making Cancer Referrals

Sixty percent of physicians report encountering any barrier to cancer specialty referrals
Cranberry juice capsules reduce the rate of urinary tract infection in women undergoing elective benign gynecological surgery involving urinary catheterization

Cranberry Juice Capsules Cut UTI Risk After Gynecological Surgery

Findings for women undergoing elective gynecologic surgery involving urinary catheterization
Rates of burnout and career satisfaction are both high among neurosurgery residents

Neurosurgery Residents Burned Out, but Satisfied With Career

Factors tied to burnout include inadequate OR exposure, hostile faculty, outside social stressors

Study Supports Delaying Pregnancy for One Year After Bariatric Surgery

Pregnancy within 12 months linked to lower gestational age at delivery, lower gestational weight gain, lower neonatal birth weight

Inappropriate prescribing of intravenous (IV) fluids most often involves incorrect volumes and types of IV fluids prescribed

Review Examines Inappropriate Prescribing of IV Fluids

Most common type of inappropriate prescribing is incorrect volumes and types of fluids
A guide has been developed to assist physicians considering joining a physician-led integrated health system

Guide Offers Doctors Tips for Choosing a Health System

New guide helps clinicians considering joining physician-led integrated health systems
For patients undergoing common orthopedic sports procedures

Nonopioid Pain Protocol Feasible After Sports Orthopedic Surgery

45 percent of patients did not require opioids for management of postoperative pain