Skin-to-Skin Contact Right After Cesarean Has Benefits for Mom, Baby
Benefits include greater uterine contractions, higher maternal plasma hemoglobin levels, less maternal pain and newborn crying
Higher Work Hours Linked to Depressive Symptoms for Interns
Estimated change from baseline in the PHQ-9 score increased with increasing work hours
Monofilament Suture Not Superior for Vaginal Cervical Cerclage
No significant difference seen in percentage of women with pregnancy loss for those receiving monofilament suture, braided suture
Female Med Students Publish Less, Despite Higher Number of Research Experiences
Black, Hispanic students also have lower publication rates, particularly at non-top 40 schools
One-Year Mortality 13.4 Percent for Seniors After Major Surgery
One-year mortality following major surgery increased for adults aged 65 years or older with frailty or probable dementia
Flu, COVID-19 Vaccination Cover High Among Health Care Personnel
HCP who reported employer vaccination requirements had higher vaccination coverage for flu, COVID-19 primary series, COVID-19 booster
Diverticulitis Case Severity Increased Early in Pandemic
Patients were sicker upon presentation, had longer surgeries and more complications
ACS: Livers Have Potential to Function for >100 Years
None of the grafts with a cumulative age of 100 years were lost to primary nonfunction or to vascular/biliary complications
Review: Results of Endolymphatic Sac Surgery Mixed in Meniere Disease
Functional level and vertigo control improved, but pure tone average hearing loss increased and speech comprehension decreased
Physicians With Disabilities Experience More Mistreatment
Physicians with disabilities reported physical and sexual mistreatment from both coworkers and patients