Breast Reconstruction Rates Stable After Increase From 2005 to 2012
Higher increase in rates over time seen for Black and Asian patients versus White patients and for Medicaid, Medicare patients
Altered Gait Following ACL Surgery May Lead to Additional Knee Problems
Gait becomes more symmetrical over 12 months after ACL reconstruction, but aberrant gait biomechanics persist
Hypovolemic Phlebotomy Beneficial Before Liver Resection
Hypovolemic phlebotomy reduces perioperative red blood cell transfusions, with no increase in incidence of complications
Removal of Tonsils, Adenoids May Increase Stress-Related Disorders in Children, Teens
Higher subsequent risk for stress-related disorders seen compared with unexposed population controls, matched sibling cohort
Insurer Anthem Rescinds Anesthesia Policy Change After Backlash
7.9 Percent of People of All Ages Uninsured in January to June 2024
No change seen in percentage of people who were uninsured from 2023 to first half of 2024; lower percentage had public coverage
Most With Intractable Meniere Disease Experience Symptom Relief
Among patients wait-listed for nonablative surgery, most were free of vertigo attacks without undergoing surgery
Nonoperative Management Cost-Effective for Pediatric Appendectomy
Compared with laparoscopic appendectomy, nonoperative management was also more effective
Nocturnal Enuresis More Common in Children With Sleep Apnea
Adenotonsillectomy tied to significant improvement in about 50 percent of children with both conditions
Preferential Promotion of White Men Persisting in Academic Medicine
Black women significantly less likely to be promoted to assistant professor, full professor compared with White men
