Outcomes Similar With Craniotomy, Craniectomy for Subdural Hematoma
Similar disability and quality-of-life outcomes seen with craniotomy, decompressive craniectomy for traumatic acute subdural hematoma
Electric Car Power Chargers Safe for Patients With Cardiac Devices
Researchers find no evidence of clinically relevant electromagnetic interference
Low Sodium Levels Common After Total Joint Arthroplasty
Postoperative hyponatremia also tied to worse patient outcomes
Black, Poor Patients Present With More Advanced Peripheral Artery Disease
Lower-extremity bypass chronic limb-threatening ischemia increases odds of amputation and other complications
Model Can Predict Postoperative RT Delay in Head & Neck Cancer
Model incorporating individual-level factors with health literacy and community-level factors most predictive of postoperative radiation therapy delay
Hypotension, Hypertension Avoidance Strategies Explored in Noncardiac Surgery
Similar incidence of major vascular complications seen with hypotension-avoidance, hypertension-avoidance strategies
Correlates of Vascular Assessment Prior to Leg Amputation Identified
Veterans with fewer primary care clinic visits, those living 13 miles or more from primary care facility less likely to have assessment
TKA Complications Increased for Sickle Cell Disease Patients
Patients with sickle cell disease have longer length of stay, incur greater health care costs, have increased need for step-down health care facilities
Biden to Nominate Head of National Cancer Institute to Run NIH
A new leader for the U.S. National Institutes of Health could put a fresh focus on efforts to cut cancer death rates
Evidence Limited for Long-Term Benefits of Discectomy for Sciatica
Benefits for reduction in leg pain and disability declined over time