Restrictive Transfusion Threshold No Better Post Cardiac Surgery
Restrictive threshold not superior to liberal threshold for morbidity, health care costs
Persistent EHR Nonadoption Could Mean Lower Payment
Less likely to receive additional payments for managing chronic conditions/complex needs
Labiaplasty Considered Safe, With High Patient Satisfaction
However, current practices remain greatly diverse
AAMC: Significant Shortfall of Physicians Projected for 2025
Demand for physicians increasing faster than supply; shortfall expected to reach 46,100 to 90,400 by 2025
Outcomes Vary With Transcatheter Valve Surgery
May be possible to ID patients who may not benefit and who should be counseled accordingly
Abnormalities on MRI Predict Knee Replacement
Measures of structural joint damage relate to clinical prognosis in the following year
Anesthesiologists Impact CABG Surgery Outcomes
Rate of death, major complications varies significantly across anesthesiologists
Various Factors Influence Central Cord Syndrome Management
Patient, surgical, institutional factors influence surgical management and mortality
National Hospital Rating Systems Rarely in Agreement
None of the hospitals rated as high performer on all four national rating systems
Atrophy Seen in Gluteus Maximus Post Gluteal Augmentation
Volume of the gluteus muscle reduced by about 6 percent
