AANS: Women Rising in Numbers of U.S. Neurosurgeons
Number of female neurosurgeons in academic leadership positions remains low
Post-Op hsTnT Linked to 30-Day Mortality After Noncardiac Sx
Increased risk of 30-day mortality for absolute high-sensitivity troponin T change of 5ng/L or higher
PSA Screening Rates Have Leveled Off in U.S.
Decline followed recommendations from U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
Surgeon Volume Impacts Parathyroidectomy Outcomes
Lower rate of vocal cord paralysis for high-volume surgeons, with NNT of 71 to avoid one case
Iliac Artery Balloon Catheter Little Benefit in Placenta Accreta
Prophylactic placement of balloon catheters doesn't reduce intra-op hemorrhage, cesarean hysterectomy
Study Looks at ER Visits for Patients Injured by Police in U.S.
Substance abuse and mental illness common among those injured, researchers say
Pre-Pregnancy Bariatric Surgery Ups Risk of Abdominal Surgery
Findings among women in first pregnancy after bariatric surgery
Increase in Prostate Needle Biopsy-Linked Infection in N.Y.
Patient race, procedure year, diabetes, transrectal approach, recent hospitalization linked to infection
Pre-Op Training Program Improves Outcomes
Program provides physical, nutritional, and psychological guidance
Hypnosis Doesn’t Improve Post-Op Anxiety, Pain in Children
Findings among pediatric patients undergoing major orthopedic surgery
