Physician Burnout Significantly Increased During 2020 to 2021
Additionally, decreases in satisfaction with work-life integration and increases in depression seen
Active Surveillance Feasible for Low-Risk Thyroid Cancer
Patients undergoing immediate surgery experience greater anxiety than patients in active surveillance
Neoadjuvant Novel Hormonal Agents Studied in High-Risk Prostate Cancer
Neoadjuvant therapy with an NHA associated with longer time to biochemical recurrence, prolonged metastasis-free survival
Erectile Function Mostly Not Impacted by Surgery for BPH
But rate of retrograde ejaculation higher following many surgical procedures for benign prostatic hyperplasia
Self-Cut Mesh Noninferior for Pelvic Organ Prolapse Procedure
Surgical success rate for self-cut mesh noninferior to that for commercial mesh kit with benefit of cost savings
Medical Debt Tied to Worsening of Food, Housing Insecurity
Risk factors for medical indebtedness include hospitalization, disability, high deductible, Medicare Advantage, and no insurance coverage
Recommendations Issued for Perioperative Antithrombotic Management
Two strong recommendations developed against use of heparin bridging in a-fib, and for continuation of VKA in patients getting pacemaker/ICD
Metabolic Surgery Beats Medical, Lifestyle Interventions for T2D Remission
Additional benefits from surgery seen for diabetes-related comorbidities and weight loss
When Preferred Language Is Not English, Children Experience Surgical Delays
Findings seen among children and teens needing reconstruction for anterior cruciate ligament injury
Efficacy, Safety of Extravascular ICD Explored
The extravascular implantable cardioverter-defibrillator system is premarket and has not yet been approved by the FDA
