American College of Surgeons, Oct. 22-25
Maintenance Immunosuppressive Drugs Tied to Severe COVID-19
Findings seen for recipients across solid organ transplant types
Orthopedics Not Viewed as Diverse Field
Black patients consider race of surgeon as more important in provider selection than White patients do
CDC Advisors Recommend Masks in Hospitals Without Naming Type
Health care workers frustrated that the draft recommendation does not specify what kind of mask should be worn
Delayed ACL Reconstruction Linked to New Meniscal Tears
Pediatric patients exhibit higher risk for new meniscal tears
Racial, Ethnic, and Gender Diversity Lacking in Surgical Leadership
Furthermore, women and underrepresented racial, ethnic groups are clustered in roles that may not lead to future promotions
Critics Slam Updated Infection Control Recommendations for Hospitals
Health care workers worry whether the guidelines are protecting a hospital's bottom line rather than worker health
Nonsurgical Treatment Beneficial for Men With Peyronie Disease
Lesser curve improvement but greater penile length reported with collagenase Clostridium histolyticum + RestoreX penile traction therapy + sildenafil
Five-Year Outcomes Similar With TAVR, Surgery in Low-Risk Patients
Similar outcomes seen for patients with severe, symptomatic aortic stenosis at low surgical risk
Predictors of Vertigo After Endolymphatic Sac Surgery ID’d in Meniere Disease
Audiogram type and pure-tone threshold average can predict vertigo after endolymphatic sac decompression in Meniere disease
