Providers, Patients Differ in Satisfaction With Anesthesia for Eye Surgery
Provider satisfaction is not a good predictor of patient satisfaction with anesthesia during ocular surgery
Racial Disparity Seen in Use of Epidural Blood Patches for Postdural Headaches
White patients more likely than Black, Hispanic, other race patients to receive patch sooner
Use of Extrapolation Common in FDA New Drug Approvals
Extrapolation of the findings from pivotal clinical trials to the approved indication most common for disease severity
Local Interventions Can Reduce Opioid Rx After Urologic Surgery
A systematic review and meta-analysis show direct interventions have a greater impact on opioid prescribing than indirect interventions
Health Care Employee Turnover Recovering
However, recovery is uneven, particularly among historically marginalized racial and ethnic groups
Less Than Half of U.S.-Based Clinical Trials Report Race/Ethnicity
Median combined enrollment of minority race/ethnicity groups was below corresponding population demographics based on census estimates
Intra-Articular Injection of Triamcinolone Beneficial in Hip Osteoarthritis
Pain improved with ultrasound-guided intra-articular hip injection of corticosteroid and local anesthetic added to best current treatment
Despite Improvements, Disparities in Faculty Diversity Persist
Compared with U.S. demographic characteristics, female representation increased among clinical faculty, but URM representation decreased
ACC: Bleeding Risk Lower With Tranexamic Acid in Noncardiac Surgery
But, though difference is small, tranexamic acid not noninferior to placebo for primary safety outcome of composite cardiovascular outcome
CDC Director Walensky Announces Sweeping Review of Agency
Revamp would focus on improving the nation's public health workforce, data modernization, laboratory capacity, rapid response to outbreaks
