Red Cross Issues Blood Shortage Alert as Summer Heat Cuts Donations
Vestibular Neurectomy Effective for Severe Meniere Disease
Significant benefits seen in physical and functional outcomes two years after neurectomy
Restrictive State Firearm Policies Cut Firearm Mortality
Set of most restrictive firearm policies tied to 20 percent reduction in firearm deaths, but individual policies have modest effect
Surgical Techniques Compared for ThuLEP for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
En-bloc and two-lobe techniques may offer efficiency benefits but do not result in improvements in postoperative outcomes
MR-Guided Focused Ultrasound Thalamotomy Beneficial for Essential Tremor
Improvement seen in mean tremor/motor score from 17.4 to 6.4 at three months with use of MR-guided, focused ultrasound thalamotomy
Guidance Issued for Perioperative Care of Transgender, Gender-Diverse Patients
All specific perioperative considerations, including name and pronouns, should be communicated to the team at surgical brief, per recent guideline
Study Compares Surgical Techniques for Crohn Disease
Longest length of stay, increased odds of wound complications seen for small bowel resection versus strictureplasty and combined approach
Disparities Exist in Wait-Listing for Pediatric Kidney Transplants
Adult transplant candidates who initiated dialysis before 18 years missed opportunity for pediatric prioritization
Relatively High Frequency of Emergency Complications Seen for Dermatological Procedures
53 percent of dermatologists reported emergency complications during dermatological and surgical procedures; 43.2 percent during cosmetic procedures
Most U.S. Firearm Owners Motivated by Protection
However, firearm carriage was more prevalent in states with stand your ground laws
