Self-Esteem Scores Soar One Year After Metabolic, Bariatric Surgery
Greater improvement in scores seen for patients with higher postoperative weight loss
Capsular Tension Ring Implantation Linked to Improved Intraocular Lens Stability
Intraocular lens tilt and rotation were smaller in the CTR group than the control group
Minor Complications Up for Black Patients After Weight-Loss Surgery
Increased rates of readmission, unplanned intervention, emergency department visits seen for Black versus White patients
More Than One in 10 Surgical Patients Face Food Insecurity
Rates significantly higher among surgical than nonsurgical U.S. patients
Likelihood of Psych Disorders Lower With Weight-Loss Surgery Versus GLP-1 RAs
Lower risks for anxiety disorders, substance use disorders, cognitive deficits seen for those undergoing metabolic and bariatric surgery
Transfibular Total Ankle Arthroplasty Seems Effective for End-Stage Arthritis
Overall implant survivorship was 100 percent; adverse events occurred in 36.2 percent of ankles at mean of 26.7 months
Survival Up for CABG With Surgical Ablation in Atrial Fibrillation
Medicare beneficiaries undergoing concomitant surgical ablation have risk-adjusted median survival advantage
Standard-Criteria Kidney Transplant Offers Clear Survival Benefit Over Continued Dialysis
Decrease in survival benefits with age in expanded criteria donor kidney transplant recipients, especially those with CVD
New Classification System Accurate for Nasal Deformities in Cleft Lip and Palate
Excellent interrater reliability, with intraclass correlation coefficient of 0.816 and 0.743 for unilateral and bilateral nasal clefts
Less ‘Experienced Weight Stigma’ After Bariatric Surgery Aids Mental Health
Changes from pre- to post-metabolic bariatric surgery weight stigma predict mental health, dysregulated eating, body mass index
