Ransomware Attacks on Health Care Organizations on the Rise
Nearly twofold increase in annual number of attacks seen from 2016 to 2021, exposing information of nearly 42 million patients
1990 to 2019 Saw Improvement in Women’s Representation in Academic Medicine
However, representation of underrepresented minorities only increased modestly overall
2001 to 2021 Saw Decline in Physician Work Hours
However, trend offset by increase in advanced practice professionals weekly work hours
Commercial Rates for Breast Reconstruction Vary Significantly
Higher rates seen in less competitive markets and facilities that are large, for-profit, and non-safety net
U.S. Deaths Drop in 2022, But Still Higher Than Prepandemic Levels
COVID-19 will remain the third-largest killer for 2022, behind heart disease and cancer, even with the reduced numbers
Recommendations Developed for Lower-Extremity Varicose Veins
Recommendations include duplex ultrasound scanning as diagnostic test of choice; venous intervention over long-term compression stockings
Odds of Migraine Up With Median, Multiple Nerve Decompressions
Rates of migraine higher in association with median nerve decompression, multiple nerve decompressions
Preprint, Peer-Reviewed Pairs of Studies Generally Concordant
Sample sizes, primary end points, interpretations mainly concordant for studies published on medRxiv, then in journals
Facial Scars Do Not Affect Perceived Attractiveness, Confidence
However, scar located on lower lid mid subunit perpendicular to facial tension lines was rated as less attractive
FDA Oversight of Clinical Trials Described as ‘Grossly Inadequate’
Article describes inadequate oversight relating to development of COVID-19 vaccines and predating the pandemic
