Benefits, Harms of Surgery Vary According to Age in Adults With Appendicitis
Older adults have reduced complications with nonoperative management of acute appendicitis; findings differ for adults younger than 65
Physical Activity May Prevent Colon Cancer Recurrence
Lower recurrence rate seen within the first year of treatment among those with higher physical activity
Experts Define Cesarean Scar Disorder
Consensus diagnosis includes at least one primary or two secondary symptoms
Risk Factors for Surgical Site Infection After Hysterectomy Identified
Risk factors include open approach, obesity, procedure duration, diabetes mellitus, gynecological cancer
Weight Main Factor Impacting QoL After Single-Anastomosis Duodeno-Ileal Bypass
Proportion with GERD symptoms increased with time after single-anastomosis duodeno-ileal bypass with sleeve gastrectomy
New Study Estimates Bleeding Rates in Children After Tonsillectomy
Slightly more than 2 percent of children returned to ED or hospital with postoperative bleeding
Vedolizumab Aids Remission in Chronic Pouchitis After Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis
Findings seen in patients with chronic pouchitis after ileal pouch-anal anastomosis for ulcerative colitis
Transcatheter Arterialization Safe for Limb-Threatening Ischemia
Findings seen in patients without conventional surgical or endovascular treatment options
Emergency Visits for Firearm Injuries Higher During Pandemic
Average number of weekly emergency department visits was 36, 37, and 20 percent higher in 2020, 2021, 2022 than in 2019
United States Exceeds Western Europe for Excess Deaths
While COVID-19 drove this excess in 2021, nearly half of excess deaths were from other causes
