Guidelines Developed for Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation
Patients should have an electrocardiogram and echocardiogram before the procedure; should receive anticoagulation after
Preoperative GLP-1 Agonist Use Does Not Increase Aspiration
No increase in aspiration or subsequent pneumonia seen among patients undergoing surgical procedures
Femoral Nerve Block Cuts Opioid Use in ACL Reconstruction
Lower incidence of excessive opioid consumption seen for patients receiving femoral nerve block versus adductor canal block
Review Compares Analgesic Interventions After Shoulder Surgery
Lowest pain scores at 12 hours after surgery seen with continuous nerve block; very low pain scores also seen at 24, 48 hours
Review Looks at Trends in Craniofacial Injuries Related to Exercise, Weightlifting
2013 to 2022 saw increase in annual incidence; injuries occurred more often in men, teens aged 15 to 19 years
Omission of Completion Axillary-Lymph-Node Dissection Noninferior
Findings seen in patients with clinically node-negative breast cancer with sentinel-node macrometastases
First Pig Kidney Transplant Patient Discharged From Hospital
Hyperangulated Video Laryngoscopy Beneficial for Achieving Intubation
Video laryngoscopy reduces attempts needed to achieve endotracheal intubation in adults who require single-lumen endotracheal intubation
Bariatric Arterial Embolization Safe, Effective in Patients With Severe Obesity
Significant muscle-sparing weight loss seen through six months
MRI + Blood Test Results May Cut Unnecessary Biopsies for Prostate Cancer
Patient-tailored biopsy decisions still maintain high sensitivity
