U.S. National Health Care Spending Increased 9.7 Percent in 2020
Increase was due to 36.0 percent increase in federal expenditures, mainly in response to COVID-19 pandemic
Surgery Plus Chemo Better for Treating Relapsed Ovarian Cancer
Overall survival longer with secondary cytoreductive surgery followed by platinum-based chemotherapy versus chemotherapy alone
Women Underrepresented in U.S. Health System Leadership
Findings seen among the largest U.S. health systems, insurance groups, and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Hospitals Lag in Sexual Harassment Policies
Findings reveal few of the top U.S. medical centers have policies addressing harassment of physicians and staff by patients
FDA Approves Imaging Drug That Can Help Surgeons Spot Ovarian Cancers
Drug is designed to improve surgeon's ability to detect ovarian cancer while operating on a patient
Smartphone Wound Follow-Up Increases Odds of Early SSI Diagnosis
Patients in smartphone group had reduced community care attendance, better experiences accessing care after abdominal surgery
FDA Approves Livtencity for Posttransplant Cytomegalovirus
Livtencity is indicated for posttransplant CMV that does not respond to available antiviral treatments
Bariatric Surgery Cuts Hepatic Steatosis in Obesity and T2DM
Similar decline in liver fat fraction seen for sleeve gastrectomy, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass from surgery to one-year follow-up
Risk for Psoriasis Reduced After Tonsillectomy
Among patients with rheumatoid arthritis, the risk for psoriasis was increased after tonsillectomy
