Risk of Post-Tonsillectomy Complications Up for Under-3s
Increased risk of complications, complications within 24 hours of surgery, compared with older children
Review: Virtual Reality Distracts From Pain of Medical Procedures
VR effective for reducing pain and distress of even extremely painful procedures
VTE Risk Up in Most Emergency General Surgery Patients
Pharmacologic prophylaxis should be considered unless an absolute contraindication exists
Burn Deaths Down From 1989 to 2017 in the United States
New protocols may have reduced the mortality for all age groups, burn sizes, and genders
Vaginal Birth Tied to Later Lack of Pelvic Organ Support
Width of genital hiatus independently predicts worse support five years after vaginal delivery
Improved Glycemic Control With Surgical Tx of Obesity in Teens
Adolescents with T2DM have improved glycemic control, weight loss after surgery vs. medical therapy
Drug Copayments Often Exceed Prescription Drug Costs
Overpayments affect 23 percent of all prescriptions; more common with generic drugs
ACC: Lasting Superiority for Centrifugal-Flow Pump in Heart Failure
Magnetically levitated centrifugal-flow pump beats mechanical bearing axial-flow pump at two years
Head Injury Outcomes Better With Trauma Center Care
Mortality reduction only seen for those over the age of 65 years
U.S. Spends Twice As Much for Similar Health Care Utilization
U.S. has higher administrative and pharmaceutical costs than 10 other high-income countries
