Steroid Injection Betters Hand Function With Carpal Tunnel
Nocturnal wrist splinting also effective, but doesn't improve hand function
Thyroid Surgery for Benign Goiters Ups Quality of Life
Quality of life improved after thyroidectomy in patients with nontoxic
nodular goiters
High Rate of Anemia Seen After Weight-Loss Surgery
Anemia much more common among patients who did not have close follow-up with weight-loss surgeon
General, Central Obesity Linked to Specific Breast Cancer Risk
General obesity, indicated by BMI, more strongly linked to ER+/PR+ subtype
Insurer Market Power Lowers Providers’ Prices
Evidence seen for specialists in markets with high provider, insurer concentration
Long-Term Weight Loss, T2DM Remission for Roux-en-Y Surgery
Twelve-year follow-up shows durability of weight loss and remission and prevention of type 2 diabetes
Extended Thromboprophylaxis Safe, Effective After Liver Surgery
Severe complication rate 5.6 percent, with no 90-day mortalities
ACP Does Not Support Legalization of Assisted Suicide
Legalization would affect trust in the patient-physician relationship, and in the medical profession
Total of 0.21 Years Lost Due to Opioid-Related Poisoning Deaths
Drug-related poisoning deaths up from 2000 to 2015, with most of the increase due to opioid deaths
Post-C-Section Cephalexin, Metronidazole Cuts SSI Rate
Post-op course reduces rate of surgical site infection within 30 days of C-section among obese women
