Recommendations Developed for Lower-Extremity Varicose Veins
Recommendations include duplex ultrasound scanning as diagnostic test of choice; venous intervention over long-term compression stockings
Postop CV Morbidity Down With Increased Time From COVID-19 to Surgery
Odds of major postoperative cardiovascular morbidity reduced with increased time from COVID-19 diagnosis to surgery
Odds of Migraine Up With Median, Multiple Nerve Decompressions
Rates of migraine higher in association with median nerve decompression, multiple nerve decompressions
Quality Improvement Initiatives Can Cut Environmental Impact of OR
Potential annual cost savings range from $2,233 to $694,141 with transition to waterless surgical scrub, education to reduce regulated medical waste
Preprint, Peer-Reviewed Pairs of Studies Generally Concordant
Sample sizes, primary end points, interpretations mainly concordant for studies published on medRxiv, then in journals
Readmission, Emergency Visits High in 120 Days After Ostomy Surgery
Ostomy complications were the reason for rehospitalization among 62 percent of patients
IBD Outcomes Improved With Financial Assistance Program
Among indigent patients, financial assistance program lessens likelihood of surgery
Black Patients More Likely to Be Advised Against Brain Tumor Surgery
Black patients more likely to receive recommendation against resection for glioblastoma, meningioma, pituitary adenoma, vestibular schwannoma
Black Patients Have Worse Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Outcomes
Dual eligibility, economic well-being, and baseline clinical characteristics accounted for a sizeable portion of postdischarge outcomes
LASIK Should Carry Warnings of Possible Complications, FDA Says
New guidance says complications can include dry eyes, double vision, difficulty with night driving, chronic eye pain
