Liver Steatosis Ups New-Onset Diabetes After Transplantation
Donor liver steatosis is independent risk factor for NODAT among liver transplant recipients
New Guidelines Set Safe Surgery Margins for DCIS
2 mm is enough to guard against recurrences while reducing need for additional surgeries
U.S. Female Doctors Reimbursed Significantly Less Than Males
Medicare reimbursement review finds male specialists earning more
Proposed Change Could Improve Liver Transplant Access
New distribution system would enable wider sharing of donated livers
Female Oncologists Report More Grief Responses, Burnout
For both genders, grief reactions linked to emotional distress among those at high levels of burnout
Pre-Op Urine Culture Doesn’t Predict Stone Culture
Findings in percutaneous nephrolithotomy patients; gram-positive organisms predominate
Unstable Vital Signs for About One in Five Hospital Discharges
Presence of one or more instabilities linked to increased risk-adjusted odds of death or readmission
Polyethylene Glycol 3350 Doesn’t Cut Time to Bowel Movement
Addition of PEG3350 to docusate sodium cuts use of additional laxatives, increases drug adherence
Thymectomy Improves Outcomes in Myasthenia Gravis
Study compared thymectomy plus alternate-day prednisone with alternate-day prednisone alone
Cerebral Protection Device Aids Patients Undergoing TAVI
Findings in patients with severe aortic stenosis undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation