Etiology of Spinal Cord Injury Affects QOL Outcomes After Bladder Surgery
Worse impact of neurogenic bladder in urinary-related QOL seen for acquired versus congenital spinal cord injury
Few Patients With Positive Margins After Basal Cell Excision Have Recurrence
Recurrence developed in more patients who did not receive additional treatment and in fewer receiving nonsurgical treatments
Small Number of Procedures Account for Large Number of Opioid Prescriptions
Cesarean delivery accounts for highest proportion of MMEs dispensed after surgery among individuals aged 18 to 44 years
Bariatric Surgery Tied to Lower Risk of MACE, Death in Obesity, Sleep Apnea
Significantly lower risk of major adverse cardiovascular events, all-cause mortality seen in metabolic surgery group
Survival Improves With Open Hysterectomy for Cervical Cancer
Lower rate of disease-free survival and overall survival seen for minimally invasive versus open hysterectomy
Pediatric Surgical Opioid Prescribing Concentrated Among a Few Procedures
Tonsillectomy/adenoidectomy accounted for most MMEs in opioid prescriptions dispensed after surgery
U.S. Surgeon General Declares Gun Violence a Public Health Emergency
In a Medical First, Kidney Transplant Is Performed With Regional Anesthesia Only
A spinal injection was used to anesthetize the patient while he remained awake
2019 to 2020 Saw Increase in Rate of Firearm Injury EMS Encounters
Higher rates seen for males than females, among non-Hispanic Black or African Americans, and in those aged 15 to 24 years
CMS Hospital Star Ratings Offer Limited Measure of Surgical Quality
Star rating linked to postop mortality, serious complications, readmissions, but wide variation in outcomes within each star rating group