Man Who Received First Pig Heart Transplant Has Died
Whether or not his body rejected the foreign organ is still unclear
Lymph Node Dissection Declining in SLN-Positive Melanoma
From 2017 to 2019, increase seen in use of adjuvant systemic therapy, with variation in use among treating centers
Exhaustion-Related Burnout Higher in Underrepresented Medical Students
However, medical students who are underrepresented in medicine less likely to report disengagement
One in Six Older Patients Have Reoperation for Hernia Recurrence
Findings seen over 10-year follow-up period in large study of Medicare beneficiaries
Troponin Levels and Mortality After Cardiac Surgery Examined
Cardiac troponin levels linked to increased risk for 30-day mortality substantially higher than thresholds cited for periprocedural myocardial injury
Geriatric Vulnerability Ups Risk for Disability After Major Surgery
Frailty, low functional self-efficacy, smoking, and obesity are potentially modifiable vulnerability factors
Clinical Quality Up at Hospitals With Research Publications
Hospital research publications linked to lower risk-adjusted mortality rates for several conditions and procedures, higher patient satisfaction
Younger Patients Have Greater Need for Total Knee Arthroplasty
However, younger patients have more risk factors for surgical complications, including higher BMI, and are more likely to smoke
Many Older Adults Still Have Not Received Care Delayed by COVID-19
Stark difference seen in rescheduling of missed test, procedure, or operation by vaccination status
Recovery From Radical Cystectomy Takes Three to Six Months
No difference seen in percentage of patients recovering at each time point for robot-assisted versus open radical cystectomy
