Men Face Five to Seven Times Higher Rates of Firearm Deaths Than Women
Black men disproportionately impacted by firearm homicide, while White men most impacted by firearm suicide
Prior SARS-CoV-2 Infection Not Linked to Worse Outcomes After Surgery
No association seen with death, major adverse cardiovascular events, rehospitalization following elective major noncardiac surgery
Fecal Microbiota Transplant Does Not Improve Results of Bariatric Surgery
FMT from lean donor does not reduce body weight, improve results of bariatric surgery at six months or one year
U.S. Deaths Drop in 2022, But Still Higher Than Prepandemic Levels
COVID-19 will remain the third-largest killer for 2022, behind heart disease and cancer, even with the reduced numbers
Recommendations Developed for Lower-Extremity Varicose Veins
Recommendations include duplex ultrasound scanning as diagnostic test of choice; venous intervention over long-term compression stockings
Postop CV Morbidity Down With Increased Time From COVID-19 to Surgery
Odds of major postoperative cardiovascular morbidity reduced with increased time from COVID-19 diagnosis to surgery
Odds of Migraine Up With Median, Multiple Nerve Decompressions
Rates of migraine higher in association with median nerve decompression, multiple nerve decompressions
Quality Improvement Initiatives Can Cut Environmental Impact of OR
Potential annual cost savings range from $2,233 to $694,141 with transition to waterless surgical scrub, education to reduce regulated medical waste
Preprint, Peer-Reviewed Pairs of Studies Generally Concordant
Sample sizes, primary end points, interpretations mainly concordant for studies published on medRxiv, then in journals
Readmission, Emergency Visits High in 120 Days After Ostomy Surgery
Ostomy complications were the reason for rehospitalization among 62 percent of patients