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In-office angiolytic laser procedures are effective for vocal fold polyps

In-Office Angiolytic Laser Effective for Vocal Polyps

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Fewer adverse events for patients treated with laser plus concurrent polypectomy than laser alone
For hospitalized patients with diabetes

Acute Kidney Injury Ups Risk for Post-Discharge Hypoglycemia

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AKI associated with 27 percent increased risk of hypoglycemia among patients with diabetes
Bariatric surgery is associated with lower risks of obesity-related comorbidities but a clinically important increased risk for complications compared with medical treatment

Increased Risk of Complications With Bariatric Surgery

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Lower risks of obesity-related comorbidities but increased risk for complications versus medical tx
National Health Service England recently recommended that professionals ask all patients their sexual orientation at every opportunity

Professionals Disagree About Asking Patients About Sexuality

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Article offers opposing views about recommendation in England to ask patients about sexual orientation
Brain areas unaffected by auditory deprivation can predict speech outcomes after cochlear implant in children

Speech Outcomes Can Be Predicted After Cochlear Implant

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Regions of brain that were unaffected by auditory deprivation provide most precise prediction results
For patients with morbid obesity

Lap Sleeve Gastrectomy, RYGB Equally Effective in Weight Loss

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Studies show no significant difference in BMI loss at five years between these laparoscopic procedures
Color-coded compartmentalized "rainbow trays" used for anesthetic drug preparation and storage may improve patient safety

Color-Coded Drug Storage Trays May Cut Medication Errors

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Anesthetists report that 'rainbow trays' help with drug identification and separation
Percutaneous and transcatheter patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure prevent recurrent stroke in adults with PFO and cryptogenic stroke

Closure of Patent Foramen Ovale Cuts Recurrent Stroke/TIA Risk

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Reviews demonstrate reduction in recurrent stroke risk after percutaneous transcatheter PFO closure
For patients who present with small

Active Surveillance Feasible for Small, Low-Grade Bladder Cancer

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40 percent of active surveillance events were deemed to require treatment
The Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire successfully demonstrates the extent of debility in migraine surgery patients and puts migraine pain in perspective within the realm of other known pain conditions

Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire Helps to Evaluate Migraine Pain

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Commonly used pain survey better assesses migraine patients' pain-coping ability and function