Health Care Spending Growth Projected to Outpace GDP to 2032
National health expenditures projected to have increased 7.5 percent in 2023, when COVID-19 public health emergency ended
Adverse Effects of Medical Treatment Increasing Worldwide
In high sociodemographic index region, age effects showed higher incidence rate in older adults
Patients Can Take GLP-1 RA Medications Before Surgery
Meta-analysis reveals gastric emptying delay of ∼36 minutes
2007 to 2019 Saw Increase in Inflation-Adjusted Health Care Spending
From 2007 to 2019, medical burden increased from 23.5 to 26.4 percent for low-income families and from 5.4 to 6.5 percent for higher-income families
Anesthesia-Surgery Team Sex Diversity Linked to Improved Postop Outcomes
Hospitals with higher sex diversity (>35 percent female) had reduced odds of 90-day major morbidity
Physicians With Disabilities May Experience Depersonalization
However, they are not more likely to experience emotional exhaustion
Cyberattack Cripples Major U.S. Health Care Network
Cannabis Use Disorder Increasingly Seen in Teens Scheduled for Surgery
Adolescents with CUD have increased odds of respiratory complications, ICU admission, mechanical ventilation
Electroconvulsive Therapy Safe, Effective for Range of Serious Mental Illnesses
Serious complications are rare, with confusion and cognitive side effects most common
GLP1 Receptor Agonists Do Not Up Risk for Complications After Emergency Surgery
Risk for respiratory complications in patients with type 2 diabetes not increased with use of GLP1 receptor agonists
