Hispanic, Black Physicians Underrepresented in the United States
With sustained doubling of Hispanic and Black medical students, it would take 92 and 66 years to correct deficit of physicians
KangDuo Surgical Robot-01 System Feasible for Radical Prostatectomy
Evaluation shows safety and effectiveness for the management of localized prostate cancer
Stroke Risk Low for Non-Surgically Treated Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis
Authors say findings suggest medical management to lower stroke risk from asymptomatic carotid stenosis may be a viable option
Improvements in Self Esteem, QoL After Teen Gynecomastia Surgery
Despite relatively high rate of complications, patients report improvements in self-esteem and in seven health-related quality-of-life domains
AMA Survey Shows Lack of Progress on Prior Authorization Reforms
Results show little progress across all five reform areas outlined in 2018 consensus statement
Survey IDs Challenges of Health Care Environmental Hygiene
50 of 51 health care facilities surveyed lacking in some or all of the five components of the WHO multimodal hand hygiene strategy
Operating Overnight Not Tied to Worse Outcomes for Next-Day Surgeries
Incidence of in-hospital death, major complications similar when the attending surgeon operated the night before
Cochlear Implants Beneficial for Deafness, Developmental Delays
Gains in cognitive skills, adaptive function slower for children with low cognition, low adaptive behavior with hearing aids versus implants
Physicians Often Experience Mistreatment, Discrimination
Experience of mistreatment or discrimination by patients, families, visitors independently linked with higher odds of burnout
Survival Similar for Early, Delayed Surgery in Stage I Esophageal Cancer
For patients with stage II/III esophageal cancer, five-year survival is improved with early versus delayed esophagectomy