Antifibrotics Up Outcomes After Ahmed Glaucoma Valve Implant
Adjuvant treatment following AGV implantation improves treatment success, cuts hypertensive phase
Many U.S. Hospitals Offer Language Services
Percentage of hospitals offering language services increases with level of need
Risk of Post-Op Opioid Abuse Deemed Low for Elderly Patients
Vast majority of patients use the meds short term to ease their pain
Review IDs Predictors of Post-TAVR Cerebrovascular Events
Female sex, chronic kidney disease, enrollment date, new-onset atrial fibrillation predict CVEs
Recs Developed for Neoadjuvant Chemo in Ovarian Cancer
Guidance provided for clinicians treating women with stage IIIC or IV epithelial ovarian cancer
Western Diet May Contribute to Dense Breasts
In study, women who ate such a diet also had 46 percent higher risk of breast cancer
Low Initial Dose, No Refills Can Help Prevent Opioid Dependency
Patients given two prescription fills were 2.25 times more likely to become long-term opioid users
Nonsterile Gloves Don’t Up Risk of Infection in Minor Skin Sx
Meta-analysis shows no increased relative risk for wound infections in outpatient cutaneous surgery
Proinflammatory Response in Women With Vaginal Mesh
Significantly higher M1/M2 cytokines, chemokines, MMP-9 and -2 in women with mesh-vagina explants
‘Microhospitals’ Can Provide Quicker Access to Care
Microhospitals may offer outpatient surgery, primary care, other services, as well as emergency care
