Recommendations Issued for Medical Response to Mass Shootings
Eight recommendations have been endorsed by emergency medical services clinicians, emergency medicine doctors, surgeons
Neoadjuvant mFOLFIRINOX Studied for Borderline Resectable PDAC
For patients with borderline resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, favorable overall survival seen with eight cycles of mFOLFIRINOX
AMA: Nine in 10 Americans Want Their Health Info Kept Private
AMA survey unearthed concerns about data privacy protections and confusion about who can access personal health information
FDA Drafts Guidance on Patient Labeling Information for LASIK Devices
Guidance offers content and formatting suggestions for patient information for laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis devices
Disparities Seen in LVAD Use for Heart Failure in Seniors
Authors say disparities in LVAD use by race, sex likely driven by clinician decision-making
Limited English Proficiency Tied to Worse Access to Health Care
Adults with limited English proficiency more likely to lack usual source of care, be overdue for receipt of preventive services
Laparoscopic Surgery Noninferior for Gastric Cancer at Five Years
At five years, OS, RFS similar for laparoscopic surgery and open distal gastrectomy for locally advanced gastric cancer
Disparities Examined in Perceptions of Breast Reconstruction Outcomes
Nearly 40 percent of women have perceptions of breast reconstruction that are better or worse than those of third-party observers
Rate of In-Hospital Adverse Events Declined From 2010 to 2019
Adverse event rates decreased for patients admitted for acute myocardial infarction, heart failure, pneumonia, and major surgical procedures
Tacrolimus Variability Explored in Peds Kidney Transplant Recipients
Patients with high tacrolimus intrapatient variability had increased risk for de novo donor-specific antibody formation
