Physician Burnout May Raise Risk for Patient Safety Events
Burnout also associated with decreased job satisfaction, low professionalism, patient dissatisfaction
Risk Factors ID’d for New Long-Term Opioid Use After Lung Cancer Surgery
New long-term opioid use associated with increased risk for two-year all-cause mortality, especially for potent opioid use
OOP Costs for Cancer Treatments Increased From 2009 to 2016
Total costs increased for breast, lung, prostate cancer; OOP costs increased for these cancers and colorectal cancer
Telemedicine, In-Person Visits Show High Diagnostic Concordance
Variance seen by specialty, with lower concordance for primary care
Novel Bihormonal Artificial Pancreas Beneficial After Pancreatectomy
Patients receiving BIHAP, using both insulin and glucagon, spent more time in euglycemia, less time in hypoglycemia
Black, Hispanic Patients Less Likely to Have Minimally Invasive Fibroid Surgery
They are also less likely to have surgery performed by a gynecologic surgeon with subspecialty training in minimally invasive techniques
Early Postoperative Microneedling May Improve Surgical Scars
Small study with 25 patients suggests benefit for the use of microneedling on acute postsurgical scars
Batwing Mastopexy Performed in Immediate Breast Reconstruction
Complication rates comparable for women receiving concurrent batwing mastopexy, standard implant-based reconstruction
Feds Tighten Safety Standards on Tiny High-Powered Magnets That Have Injured Children
New standards aim to reduce injuries that can occur when swallowed magnets attract to each other inside the body
Multidisciplinary Effort Key in Hip Fracture Care for Elders
Collaborative hip fracture care improves continuity of care with the hospital team
