Recs Updated for TB Screening, Treatment in Health Care Workers
Guidelines include preplacement TB risk assessment, postexposure symptom evaluation and testing
Tool Predicts Quality Measures After Ventral Hernia Repair
ORACLE can be used to show patients how lifestyle changes affect outcomes of interest
Opioid Quantity Prescribed After Musculoskeletal Injury Tied to Prolonged Use
Opioid type not predictive of prolonged use for patients with musculoskeletal injury undergoing surgery
Risk for Prolonged Opioid Use Up in Patients Receiving Tramadol
Those receiving tramadol postop have similar, higher risks as those receiving other short-acting opioids
Bioimpedance Spectroscopy May Identify Lymphedema Earlier
Surveillance with the technology may allow earlier detection, more effective treatment for lymphedema
Fournier Gangrene Is Safety Concern With SGLT2 Inhibitors
FDA identified 55 cases of FG in patients on SGLT2 inhibitors from March 2013 through January 2019
DDW: Parkinson Disease Risk Up After Appendectomy
Risk greater for those aged 18 years and up, Caucasians, African-Americans, Asians
Doctors Aware of Patient Difficulties Affording Medical Care
Three-quarters of doctors surveyed say they consider out-of-pocket costs when making clinical decisions
DDW: Lasting Weight Loss Seen With Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty
Patients were predicted to achieve their minimum weight at 24 months after ESG
Sharing Data With Surgeons Can Reduce Overuse of Mohs Surgery
Mean stages per case reduced; reduction in Medicare spending estimated to be $11.1 million
