U.S. Life Expectancy Decreased 0.9 Years From 2020 to 2021
Declines in life expectancy seen for males and females, and for all race and Hispanic-origin groups
Long-Term Outcomes of ThuLEP Reported for Benign Prostatic Enlargement
Rates of reinterventions low for persistence or regrowth of prostate adenoma, long-term complications
Pathway Programs for Medical School Diversity Disrupted by Pandemic
Programs targeting elementary and middle school-aged children more likely to be canceled
Six Procedures Account for Two-Thirds of Pediatric Postop Revisits
Tonsillectomy/adenoidectomy, appendectomy account for most postsurgical pediatric emergency department visits
Method of Childbirth Not Tied to Later Sexual Well-Being
No association seen for sexual enjoyment or frequency at up to 18 years postpartum
FDA Approves Imbruvica for Pediatric Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease
Approval is for chronic disease after failure of one or more lines of systemic therapy
C-Section Linked to Increased Risk for Crohn Disease in Offspring
No association seen between mode of delivery and other gastrointestinal disorders later in life among offspring
2019 to 2020 Saw Decrease in Life Expectancy in All States, D.C.
Decrease in life expectancy varied from 0.2 years for Hawaii to 3.0 years for New York, and was mostly due to COVID-19, overdoses
Intraosseous Morphine Reduces Postop Pain After TKA
Visual Analog Scale pain score lower at one, two, three, and five hours postoperatively
Patient Preferences for Choices in Kidney Transplant Examined
Average patient would accept kidney today with 6.5 years of expected graft survival to avoid two years of extra wait time for better kidney
