Patient-Reported Outcome Tool Developed for Lumbar Spine Sx
Models had good predicted performance in validation cohort, with concordance statistic of 0.66 to 0.79
2005 to 2015 Saw Drop in Living Kidney Donation Among Men
Incidence of donation stable in women but decreased among men; income tied to changes in donation
Many PICCs Placed Have Dwell Time of No More Than Five Days
Among patients with short-term peripherally inserted central catheter, about 1 in 10 has a complication
Aspirin Therapy Appears Safe Before Thyroid Surgery
No increase observed for intraoperative bleeding, but risks for other complications uncertain
Multimodal Analgesia Cuts Complications Post Arthroplasty
Fewer respiratory, GI issues; reductions also seen in opioid prescriptions and hospital length of stay
No Benefit for Aggressive Therapy in Metastatic Prostate Cancer
However, mortality higher with conservative therapy in locally advanced, non-metastatic prostate cancer
FDA Approves Mechanical Heart Valve for Newborns
Masters Series Mechanical Heart Valve now available in smallest size yet
Surgeons Often Do Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy
Procedure common despite evidence showing no benefit for patients with degenerative meniscal tears
AAOS: Participation in Sports Safe After Total Knee Arthroplasty
Only 3 patients in sports cohort had further operative intervention; no component revisions performed
Prophylaxis Can Prevent HCV Infection in Kidney Recipients
With direct-acting antivirals, no adverse events seen when kidneys came from HCV-infected donors
