FDA Halts All Sales of Pelvic Mesh Products Tied to Injuries in Women
Remaining manufacturers have failed to prove the long-term safety or benefit of their devices
Standardizing Demographics Ups Accuracy of Patient Matching
Standardization of address and last name improved sensitivity from 81.3 to 91.6 percent
Operator-Directed Sedation Seems Safe in Peds Cardiac Cath
ODS is not associated with increased risk for adverse events among carefully selected patients
Domestic Responsibilities Tied to Physician Mothers’ Satisfaction
Being responsible for at least five tasks linked to desire to change career for moms in procedural specialties
SSI Risk Up After C-Section for Medicaid Beneficiaries
Odds of surgical site infection increased for women covered by Medicaid versus private insurance
Peripheral Nerve Block May Cut Opioid Use After Amputation
Peripheral nerve block helps improve pain control after major lower extremity amputation
Complication Rates Low for High-Volume Pediatric Thyroid Surgery
Low complication rates for surgical management of pediatric thyroid disease at high-volume center
FDA: Patients Should Not Abruptly Stop Taking a Prescribed Opioid
Agency warns that rapid discontinuation can result in uncontrolled pain or withdrawal symptoms
New, Revised Topics Released in ACR Appropriateness Criteria
New topics relate to clinically suspected vascular malformation of extremities, gestational trophoblastic disease
Chloroprocaine Offers Adequate Anesthesia for Knee Arthroscopy
Shorter time to complete recovery from motor blockade seen for chloroprocaine compared with prilocaine
