Pre-Op Weight Loss Improves Outcomes of Bariatric Surgery
Pre-op excess weight loss tied to significantly greater rate of post-op excess weight loss over one year
Risk Tool Predicts Pressure Injuries in Hospitalized Children
Braden QD Scale reliably predicts pressure injuries related to immobility, medical devices
USPSTF Recommends Against Ovarian Cancer Screening
Among asymptomatic women, harms of screening for ovarian cancer outweigh potential benefits
Four Best Practices Outlined to Prevent Health Care Cyberattacks
Health care execs should ID potential inefficiencies in cybersecurity, ensure systems backed up
Limited Opioid Prescribing Among Dermatologists
Overall, 93.9 percent of the top 1 percent of opioid prescribers worked in a surgical practice
EHRs Not Sufficient to Ensure Success in Value-Based Care
EHRs do not necessarily capture information needed; interoperability is poor, analytics are incomplete
Approach Offers Regional Control of HPV-Related Head, Neck CA
Surgery and adjuvant therapy used for invasive nodal disease requiring extensive neck dissection
Injury Scene Characteristics Linked to Injury Mortality
Increased odds of death for patients injured at locations farthest from level 1 or 2 trauma centers
Top Consumer Concerns Reported About Physicians
Concerns relate to time with physicians; technology detracting from patient care; rising costs
Active Surveillance OK for Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer
Appears to be a cost-effective strategy for patients with small size, stage pTa or pT1a recurrent tumors
