Guideline Updated for Blood Management During Heart Surgery
Measures of blood conservation should be undertaken, including retrograde autologous priming of cardiopulmonary bypass circuit
Drop Seen in Physician Work Hours During COVID-19 Pandemic
Full-time status significantly declined among female physicians with preschool-aged children
Annual Hospital Costs of $109 Million for Pediatric Firearm Injuries
Substantial cost differences seen based on hospital region, patient race, and income quartile
33 Million Persons of All Ages Uninsured in 2019
3.7 million (5.1 percent) children and 28.8 million (14.5 percent) working age adults were uninsured in 2019
Race May Influence Treatment Receipt in Prostate Cancer
In high treatment benefit category, Black men less likely to receive definitive treatment than non-Black men
Mortality Up for Very-High Symptom Burden Before Kidney Transplant
Symptoms remain unchanged for many by transplantation, but improve in the three months after transplantation
Total Opioid Rx Down for Children, Young Adults in the U.S.
However, opioids still commonly dispensed, with high-risk prescribing practices suspected in young children
Decline in Cancer-Related Services Seen During Pandemic
Nadir in pathology reports from GA, LA SEER registries seen in early April 2020, with 42.8 percent fewer reports compared with April 2019
Robotic Platforms Not Superior for Abdominopelvic Surgery
Robot-assisted surgery had longer operative duration than laparoscopy, but no obvious difference compared to open surgery
Bedside, Outside-the-Room Case Presentation Compared
Bedside case presentation more efficient for patient knowledge, but greater confusion about medical jargon, uncertainty due to team discussions
