AHA: Oral Milvexian Promising for Prevention of VTE
In patients undergoing knee arthroplasty, postoperative incidence of venous thromboembolism lower with milvexian versus enoxaparin
Bariatric Surgery May Cut Risk for Adverse Outcomes in NASH
Risk for adverse liver and cardiovascular outcomes lower among patients with obesity and advanced fatty liver who undergo bariatric surgery
Number of Elderly on U.S. Liver Transplant List Rising
Outcomes for elderly patients receiving liver transplants also improving
Strong Opioids No Better for Pain After Surgery for Fracture
No difference seen in Numerical Pain Rating Scale mean pain score for patients receiving strong versus mild opioids
Prior Bariatric Surgery May Protect Against Severe COVID-19 Outcomes
Among COVID-19-positive adults, outcomes better for those with prior bariatric surgery versus those eligible for bariatric surgery
Progress Made in Reducing Depression During Internship
Increases in sleep hours and use of mental health services, decrease in work hours occurred in parallel to decrease in depressive symptoms
Liver Transplant Outcomes Worse for Nonoverweight NAFLD Patients
Outcomes worse before and after liver transplant for nonoverweight versus overweight/obese adults with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
9.6 Percent of People of All Ages Uninsured in First Half of 2021
Among adults aged 18 to 64 years, 14.0 percent were uninsured, 21.6 percent had public coverage, 66.3 percent had private health coverage
ACR: Total Hip Arthroplasty Up for Those Under Age 21
Frequency of THA for osteonecrosis increased, while frequency of THA for inflammatory arthritis decreased from 2000 to 2016
QFR-Guided Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Improves Outcomes
One-year clinical outcomes improved with quantitative flow ratio for lesion selection versus standard angiography guidance
