PE, Death Not Reduced With Early Vena Cava Filter Placement
Findings seen in severely injured patients with a contraindication to prophylactic anticoagulation
Capping Work Hours in Residency Does Not Impact Outcomes Later
No differences seen in post-training patient mortality, readmissions, or costs of care
Osteoporosis Undertreated in Joint Replacement Patients
Nearly 25 percent of patients meet treatment criteria, but only 5 percent get prescription
Risk for Cancer Higher in Those With Congenital Heart Disease
Twofold higher risk for cancer seen for children, young adults with congenital heart disease
President to Sign Order to Improve Kidney Disease Care
Goals include disease prevention, switch to at-home dialysis, early transplants
Focus on Ovarian Cancer Surgical Volume May Not Be Best Metric
Minimum-volume standards could restrict care at many centers with better-than-expected outcomes
Rule Requiring Drug Prices in TV Ads Blocked by Judge
The rule, applying to any drug that costs more than $35 a month, was to take effect this week
EHR System-Generated In-Basket Messages Linked to Burnout
Receiving more than average number of messages linked to increased probability of physician burnout
Early Nerve Transfer Enables Hand Function After Spinal Cord Injury
Significant improvements seen in action research arm test, grasp release test 24 months postsurgery
Operating Time for Hip, Knee Replacement Overestimated
Relative Value Scale Update Committee overestimates time for original, revision replacements
