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The minimally invasive procedure endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty delays gastric emptying

Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty Offers Option for Select Patients

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Researchers support procedure as alternative to bariatric surgery for selected patients with obesity
Health care provider burnout is negatively associated with quality and safety of health care

Health Care Provider Burnout Negatively Affects Quality, Safety

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Health care provider burnout negatively linked to quality and safety of health care
Surgeon volume is associated with the likelihood of reoperation after inflatable penile prosthesis surgery

Case Volume Impacts Re-Op Rates After Penile Prosthesis Sx

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Trend driven by link between surgeon volume, reoperations for inflatable penile prosthesis infection
Pathologists have wide variability in treatment suggestions for melanocytic lesions

Pathologists Vary in Suggested Therapy for Melanocytic Lesions

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Variation may lead to undertreatment or overtreatment of melanocytic lesions
Guidelines on dietary sugar intake are of poor quality

Guidance on Dietary Sugar Intake Based on Low-Quality Evidence

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Poor scoring on AGREE II criteria across guidelines; evidence supporting recommendations low, very low
In the first year of Medicaid expansion there were changes in the insurance status and location of emergency department visits

Insurance Status of ER Visits Varied With Medicaid Expansion

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Meaningful changes in insurance status, location, and type of ER visits seen in first year of ACA
Older hospital patients treated by female internists have a slightly lower mortality rate than those treated by male internists

Hospitalized Seniors Do Slightly Better Treated by Female Doctors

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Older patients treated by a female internist less likely to be readmitted or die within 30 days
The drug Rubraca (rucaparib) has been granted accelerated approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat advanced ovarian cancer.

FDA Grants Fast-Track Approval to Ovarian Cancer Drug

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Rubraca's use is specific to women with deleterious BRCA mutations
The Drug Enforcement Administration has announced critical changes in its registration renewal process

DEA Announces Critical Changes in Registration Renewal Process

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The ability to renew a registration online after the expiration date will no longer be available
En bloc renal hilar vascular staple ligation is as safe as conventional renal pedicle dissection and isolated staple ligation of the renal artery and vein

Review Deems En Bloc Ligation of Renal Hilum Safe

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En bloc ligation as safe as conventional renal pedicle dissection and isolated vascular ligation