Intervention Can Reduce Racial Differences in Lung Cancer Care
Race-specific data, EHR warnings may decrease racial disparities in care for early-stage lung cancer
Risk Factors ID’d for Site Infection After Orthopedic Surgery in Seniors
Diabetes, morbid obesity, smoking, longer surgery, low albumin level up risk for surgical site infection
Robotically Assisted Devices Not Approved for Cancer Surgery
FDA aware that surgeons have been using the devices for uses not granted marketing authorization
Kidney Disease Affects Revascularization Outcomes
Revascularization patients with T2DM and CKD more likely to experience a major adverse event
Rate of Opioid Rx Stable After Pediatric Outpatient Surgery
However, maximum available take-home dose steadily declined from 2013 to 2017
Lymphadenectomy Does Not Up Survival in Advanced Ovarian Cancer
Findings seen after intra-abdominal macroscopically complete resection with normal lymph nodes
Overlapping Surgery Appears Safe for Common Procedures
No significant difference seen in in-hospital mortality, complication rates, but surgery length increased
Preoperative Phone Visits for Cataract Patients Safe, Efficient
No unplanned admissions associated with phone visits, which take less time than in-person visits
2014 to 2017 Saw Improvement in Burnout for U.S. Physicians
Compared with other working adults and after adjustment, doctors still at increased risk for burnout
FDA: Thermography No Substitute for Mammograms
Agency is taking action to stop false advertising about thermography
