Longer External Ventricular Drain Closures Needed to Read ICP
Intracranial pressure equilibrium reached in only 22.9 percent of external ventricular drain closures
Level of Antibiotic Prescribing High for Children in Tennessee
Nearly 25 percent of overall, broad-spectrum antibiotic prescriptions written by 1.7 percent of providers
FDA Warns of Surgical Gowns That May Not Be Sterile
Issue affects Level 3 surgical gowns and procedural packs that contain these gowns
Regional Outreach Boosts Female Residency Recruitment
Annual workshops offered to female medical students helped boost their matches for orthopedic surgery residency
Satisfaction High With Mohs Surgery for Melanoma In Situ
Short-term, long-term patient satisfaction high with Mohs micrographic surgery for melanoma in situ
Ageism Predicts Significantly Worse Health Outcomes
Older persons who are less educated particularly likely to have adverse health effects of ageism
Single-Payer System Would Likely Save Money
Largest savings predicted to come from simplified billing and lower drug costs
ACA Tied to Narrowing of Disparities in Access to Care
Nationwide improvements in insurance coverage and access to care seen, even in nonexpansion states
Evolution of Approval, Regulation Processes for Drugs Explored
FDA drug review times down from 1983 to 2017, but time from clinical testing to approval did not change
Interventions More Likely After RYGB Versus Sleeve Gastrectomy
Operation, intervention within five years more likely after gastric bypass than after sleeve gastrectomy
