Nonphysician Practitioners More Likely to Use Contrast Media for CT
1.55 percent difference in utilization rate for CT contrast media between localities with 10 percent different in NPP evaluation and management share
2001 to 2021 Saw Decline in Physician Work Hours
However, trend offset by increase in advanced practice professionals weekly work hours
Satisfaction With Physician Relationship Tied to Bariatric Surgery Completion
However, no association seen between racial/ethnic group and patient satisfaction
Commercial Rates for Breast Reconstruction Vary Significantly
Higher rates seen in less competitive markets and facilities that are large, for-profit, and non-safety net
Metformin Use Linked to Lower Risk for Joint Replacement in T2DM
Reduced risk seen for total knee replacement and total hip replacement with metformin use
Bacteria From Oral Cavity ID’d in Brain Abscess Without Clear Cause
Brain abscesses where no primary source of infection identified have higher counts of Streptococcus anginosus
Men Face Five to Seven Times Higher Rates of Firearm Deaths Than Women
Black men disproportionately impacted by firearm homicide, while White men most impacted by firearm suicide
Prior SARS-CoV-2 Infection Not Linked to Worse Outcomes After Surgery
No association seen with death, major adverse cardiovascular events, rehospitalization following elective major noncardiac surgery
Fecal Microbiota Transplant Does Not Improve Results of Bariatric Surgery
FMT from lean donor does not reduce body weight, improve results of bariatric surgery at six months or one year
U.S. Deaths Drop in 2022, But Still Higher Than Prepandemic Levels
COVID-19 will remain the third-largest killer for 2022, behind heart disease and cancer, even with the reduced numbers
