ASN: Kidneys Transplanted in France Would Be Discarded in US
Donor profile index of transplanted kidneys has risen modestly in US, with greater increase in France
Alcohol Disorder Screening in Women Post-RYGB Inadequate
Measuring alcohol intake alone ineffective for identifying alcohol-related problems after Roux-en-Y
Procurement Bx of Deceased Donor Kidneys Poorly Reproduced
Also do not correlate well with reperfusion biopsies, not linked to transplant outcomes
Cardiac Implant Prices Higher in U.S. Than EU Countries
However, there is significant price variation both within and between EU nations
Trump Administration Announces Plan to Cut Drug Prices
HHS study shows Medicare pays 80 percent more than other countries for certain prescription drugs
Open Surgery for Early Lung CA Tied to Long-Term Opioid Use
Patients who had video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery were less likely to use opioids long term
Outcomes Studied for Surgical Tx of Stress Urinary Incontinence
~3 percent of midurethral mesh slings for stress urinary incontinence removed by 9 years
Pace of Change Has Accelerated in Alternative Payment Models
Physicians also report increasing complexity of APMs, more financial risk aversion
Prevalence of Pediatric Metabolic, Bariatric Surgery Examined
In 2005 to 2014, about 14,000 MBS procedures done in children, teens, young adults with severe obesity
Almost One in 10 Treated in Hospital for Non-Fatal Injury
Costs of hospital-treated non-fatal injuries estimated at $1.853 trillion; $168 billion in medical spending
