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Decline in Cancer-Related Services Seen During Pandemic

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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

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Robot-assisted surgery had longer operative duration than laparoscopy, but no obvious difference compared to open surgery

Bedside, Outside-the-Room Case Presentation Compared

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Bedside case presentation more efficient for patient knowledge, but greater confusion about medical jargon, uncertainty due to team discussions

Family Voucher Program Facilitates Living Kidney Donations

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Between 2014 and 2021, 250 family voucher-based donations facilitated 573 total transplants

Genetic Risk Score May Predict Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

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Odds ratio for developing AIS was 3.36 for the highest decile for PRS versus the fifth decile, which was designated as the average-risk group

2018 to 2020 Saw Large Decrease in Life Expectancy in United States

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Decrease in life expectancy larger than that seen in other high-income countries; pronounced decreases seen for Hispanic, non-Hispanic Black populations

Preventable Risk Factors Widespread in Patients Undergoing Angioplasty

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Smoking and obesity associated with significantly earlier age of presentation

Monoclonal Antibodies for COVID-19 Effective for Transplant Patients

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Favorable outcomes, minimal adverse effects seen in solid organ transplant recipients who received monoclonal antibody therapy for COVID-19

New Protocol Aims for Early Extubation in Cardiac Surgery Patients

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Faster progression to extubation does not increase risk for reintubation or other adverse events

Medicaid Enrollment Reaches Record High During Pandemic

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Surge in enrollment during pandemic means that a quarter of the U.S. population is now covered by the public program