FDA to Take a Hard Look at Its Food, Tobacco Programs
Agency has been under heightened scrutiny since the nationwide infant formula shortage and debate over e-cigarette products
Psychological Resilience Linked to Improved Walking After Hip Fracture
Older adults in most versus least resilient group had increases in mean gait speed and walking distance after 16 weeks
More Thyroid Cancers ID’d in Patients With No Symptoms
Forty-six percent of patients who underwent thyroid-directed surgery had cancer; of these, 51 percent were asymptomatic
Reputation Most Important Factor in Choosing Breast Reconstruction Surgeon
Women hypothetically selecting a breast reconstruction surgeon placed highest value on surgeons' reputations
Occult Hypoxemia More Likely Among Black Inpatients
Among SpO2 values of ≥92 percent, unadjusted probabilities of occult hypoxemia were 15.6 percent for Whites, 19.6 percent for Blacks
Radiation Exposure Greater for Interventional Echocardiographers
During structural heart procedures, exposure greater for interventional echocardiographers than for interventional cardiologists, sonographers
Elective Amputation Beneficial for Some With Brachial Plexus Injury
Reduction in average visual analog scale pain scores, increase in employment, satisfaction reported after amputation
Outpatient Antibiotic Management of Appendicitis Feasible for Selected Adults
Outpatients miss fewer workdays, have similar frequency of return health care visits, high satisfaction
Low Rate of Serious Adverse Events Linked to Shoulder Surgery
Low risk for serious adverse events linked to common shoulder arthroscopy procedures; one in 26 at risk for reoperation at one year
Postop A-Fib May Raise Risk for Heart Failure Hospitalization
Increased risk seen among adults without history of heart failure undergoing cardiac, noncardiac surgeries
