Study Looks at Opioid Dispensing Among Youths Undergoing Surgery
Mean quantity of opioids dispensed in initial prescription was 227 MME; 3.0 percent of youths refilled a prescription 91 to 180 days after surgery
Postoperative Mortality Trends Higher for Black and Hispanic Children
Disparity gaps driven by higher mortality in Black and Hispanic children receiving surgery in nonteaching hospitals
Being at Eye Level May Benefit Clinician-Patient Interaction
Eye-level communication more effective compared with standing at the bedside of inpatients
Study Estimates Burden of Firearm Injuries for 2019 to 2020
37.8 percent of all firearm injuries were unintentional, with the highest rates of unintentional injuries seen among Blacks
Risk of Contralateral Breast Cancer Lower With Bilateral Mastectomy
However, death from breast cancer similar for women treated with lumpectomy, unilateral mastectomy, bilateral mastectomy
Women Undergoing CABG More Likely to Get Care at Low-Quality Hospitals
More than fourfold higher mortality seen for women receiving CABG at low-quality hospitals than men at high-quality hospitals
Recommendations Developed for Identifying, Managing Ankyloglossia
Infants with ankyloglossia and normal feeding patterns do not need interventions
Disparities Seen in Unintentional Firearm Mortality Across U.S. States
In multivariable model, percent White, percent below poverty level, and percent owning firearms were significant for predicting mortality
Gender-Based Variation Seen in Medicare Reimbursement for Surgery
Gender-based disparities persist in surgeon practices, billing, and revenue
Preop Lab Values May ID Risk of Postarthroplasty Joint Infection in Morbid Obesity
Findings for preoperative anemia, abnormal platelet count, and elevated systemic immune-inflammation index
