Affording Health Care Now a Struggle for Half of Americans: Poll
More than half delayed or skipped care because of concerns about costs
Health Care Workers Reported More Days of Poor Mental Health in 2022
2018 to 2022 saw increase in days of poor mental health and in percentage reporting feeling burnout very often
Postoperative Complications Do Not Differ With Obesity in Ankle Arthroplasty
Second study shows age, body mass index, underlying etiology linked to increased risk for primary ankle replacement failure
Unique Workplace Concerns Tied to Health Worker Depression, Anxiety During Pandemic
Associations seen for working on the hospital unit, mood disturbances, and sleep disturbances with depression, anxiety
Long-Term, Real-World Survival Excellent for Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement
In a recent study, survival was 92.9 percent at five years
Algorithm Cuts Unnecessary Oophorectomy in Children, Teens
Findings show algorithm effectively identifies ovarian lesions with a high likelihood of benign pathology
Opioid Use Down With High-Frequency Electrical Stimulation Device After C-Section
Less opioid medication used prior to discharge and fewer MME prescribed at discharge in the functional versus sham device group
Kidney Disease Impacts Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery
However, magnitude of weight loss difference may not be clinically significant
More Serious Adverse Events Seen With Debulking + Systemic Therapy in Metastatic CRC
Despite significant increase in serious adverse events, no difference reported in health-related quality of life
Wheelchair Users Have Worse Outcomes After Shoulder Arthroplasty
Readmission, complication, and comorbidities all higher in patients using wheelchairs