Wait Times for Pediatric Heart Transplants Longer During Pandemic
Despite longer waiting list times, graft and recipient survival maintained and waiting list mortality unchanged
Breast Implant Illness Uncommon Cause of Revision Surgery
Authors say local complications are a far more common reason for silicone breast implant revision
AAP: Fractures in Children From Bicycle Riding Down From 2001 to 2021
Only a small minority of patients with skull fractures were wearing helmets
Endovascular Therapy Aids Outcome of Basilar-Artery Occlusion
Two randomized trials reveal favorable outcomes but procedural complications, more intracranial hemorrhages with endovascular therapy
Teen Patients Have Positive Long-Term Outcomes After Bariatric Surgery
Significant reductions in weight and comorbidities are seen 10+ years after surgery
Patient Care Delayed at Large Hospital Chain After Ransomware Attack
Attack on CommonSpirit Health, the fourth-largest U.S. health system, led to delays in surgeries, patient care, and appointments
Breast Cancer Recurrence Rates Low With Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy
Incidence of recurrent disease 3.17 and 3.33 percent per mastectomy and per patient, respectively, during median follow-up of 10 years
Combined Oral Contraceptives Do Not Seem to Worsen Macromastia
Amount of breast tissue resected during mammaplasty smaller among adolescents with macromastia using combined oral contraceptive pill
Patient Belief About Success of Antibiotics Tied to Appendicitis Outcomes
Beliefs about likely success of antibiotic therapy linked to lower risk for appendectomy, resolution of signs and symptoms by 30 days
Most Safety Signals Reported to FDA Lead to Regulatory Action
Regulatory actions by the FDA were corroborated by at least one relevant published research study for 17 of 57 resolved safety signals
