Insurance Status Linked to Patient Safety in Lumbar Fusion
Medicaid, self-pay patients more likely to experience patient safety indicators
Early PT Not Tied to Lower Health Care Use Later On
Findings among older adults presenting with a new episode of low back pain
Higher ASA Class Not Tied to 30-Day Morbidity in Spinal Surgery
No higher 30-day morbidity with ASA >II in single-level elective anterior cervical discectomy, fusion
ASCO: Alvimopan Helpful for Men Undergoing Testicular CA Surgery
Reduction in mean hospital length of stay and enhanced gastrointestinal recovery with alvimopan
Antibiotics Could Be Alternative to Surgery for Appendicitis
Findings from review of uncomplicated appendicitis cases
Patient Complaints of Surgeon Attitude Tied to Worse Outcomes
Patients treated by surgeons with most complaints had more complications in month after surgery
Bariatric Surgery Tied to T2DM Resolution in Obese Patients
Surgery plus intensive medical therapy found more effective than intensive medical therapy alone
Health Care Spending Expected to Grow 5.6% Annually to 2025
National health expenditures expected to represent 19.9 percent of gross domestic product by 2025
Smoking, T4 Tumors Up Distant Mets in HPV+ Oropharyngeal CA
Increased rates of distant metastases for active smokers, T4 tumors among those with HPV+ cancer
Bariatric Embolization Feasible for Severely Obese
Technical success rate of 100 percent in five patients, with no major adverse events observed
