ASA, APST Update Perioperative SARS-CoV-2 Testing Recommendations
All patients should be screened prior to presenting to health care facility when there is local, regional community transmission of SARS-CoV-2
Outcomes Worse With Reinterventions After Congenital Cardiac Surgery
Patients with major residua had increased risks for postdischarge mortality, transplant, late reintervention
MRI Index Can Predict Postop Recurrence in Crohn Disease
In validation cohort, MONITOR index ≥1 had sensitivity of 87 percent, specificity of 75 percent, NPV of 75 percent
Benefit of Intraoperative Urinary Catheter Questioned in Hernia Repair
No reduction seen in the risk for postoperative urinary retention
Medicaid Expansion Buffered Health Coverage Loss During Pandemic
Workers who lived in Medicaid expansion states were 5.4 percent more likely to enroll in Medicaid after job loss during pandemic
More Physical Activity Reported by Those Undergoing Bariatric Surgery
But only 23.1 percent of respondents who underwent surgery reported meeting physical activity guidelines
Disparities in Life Expectancy by Race, Ethnicity, County Persist
In the U.S., increases in life expectancy were seen for Black, API, Latino, White populations, but no change seen for AIAN
Genetic Variants in HMGCR Linked to Increased Cataract Risk
Heterozygous carriers of HMGCR predicted loss-of-function variants had higher risks for developing cataract, cataract surgery
Youth Trampoline Injuries More Severe at Sports Center Than at Home
Likelihood of musculoskeletal and/or orthopedic injuries, lower extremity injuries, sprains, and need for surgery greater at trampoline centers
Spinal Anesthesia Tied to More Severe Pain After Hip Fracture Surgery
Greater worst pain in first 24 hours and more prescription analgesic use at 60 days reported with spinal versus general anesthesia
