Commercial Rates for Breast Reconstruction Vary Significantly
Higher rates seen in less competitive markets and facilities that are large, for-profit, and non-safety net
U.S. Deaths Drop in 2022, But Still Higher Than Prepandemic Levels
COVID-19 will remain the third-largest killer for 2022, behind heart disease and cancer, even with the reduced numbers
Recommendations Developed for Lower-Extremity Varicose Veins
Recommendations include duplex ultrasound scanning as diagnostic test of choice; venous intervention over long-term compression stockings
Odds of Migraine Up With Median, Multiple Nerve Decompressions
Rates of migraine higher in association with median nerve decompression, multiple nerve decompressions
Preprint, Peer-Reviewed Pairs of Studies Generally Concordant
Sample sizes, primary end points, interpretations mainly concordant for studies published on medRxiv, then in journals
Facial Scars Do Not Affect Perceived Attractiveness, Confidence
However, scar located on lower lid mid subunit perpendicular to facial tension lines was rated as less attractive
FDA Oversight of Clinical Trials Described as ‘Grossly Inadequate’
Article describes inadequate oversight relating to development of COVID-19 vaccines and predating the pandemic
Multidimensional Factors Shaped Physician Stress During Pandemic
Physicians' perceptions of occupational stress at individual level were shaped by stressors within and across four levels
Gender Differences Exist for Surgical Practice, Billing, Coding
Total number of cases and total number of major cases performed differ by sex of surgeon
Florida Medical Board May Bar Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Minors
In April, Florida's governor and surgeon general issued nonbinding guidance to prevent gender-affirming medical care for under 18s
