ACS: Length of Stay for Surgical Patients Dropped From 2014 to 2019
Rate of postdischarge complications for surgical patients increased from 44.6 to 56.5 percent during the same time period
USPSTF Presents New Approach to Sex, Gender in Recommendations
Task force will use inclusive approach to identify issues related to sex, gender in guideline development; will use gender-neutral language
ACS: Surgery May Benefit Men With Stage IV Breast Cancer
Patients receiving systemic therapy, surgery, and radiation have survival advantage over systemic therapy alone
ACS: Telemedicine Lung Cancer Screenings Offered During Pandemic
Distribution of Lung-RADS results did not differ for lung cancer screenings with telemedicine versus in-person visit
Impact of 2014 Policy Change Examined for Pediatric Kidney Transplants
Racial/ethnic disparities in time from dialysis initiation to transplantation mitigated by 2014 Kidney Allocation System
Doctors Report That Kidney Grown in Pig Worked in a Human
Kidney came from pig genetically engineered to grow an organ with a low risk for being rejected by the human body
Outcomes Compared for TAVR in Bicuspid, Tricuspid Aortic Stenosis
No differences seen in mortality, stroke, or other complications for low-risk patients undergoing bicuspid versus tricuspid aortic stenosis
Men Have Increased Mortality Risk After Bariatric Surgery
30-day mortality rate increased fivefold in men versus women; overall mortality rate increased 2.7-fold
Vaccines Effective in Preventing Symptomatic COVID-19 in Health Care Workers
Findings seen even for those at risk for severe disease and racial and ethnic groups disproportionately affected by the pandemic
