October 14, 2024
TOPLINE: Thoracic epidural analgesia (TEA) has a high success rate in adolescents undergoing chest wall surgery, with no long-term adverse effects and manageable complications. METHODOLOGY: Researchers […]
October 14, 2024
TOPLINE: A single-fire stapler is safe and effective in patients undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG), reducing both the operative time and the rate of 30-day readmissions, […]
October 14, 2024
TOPLINE: Diets have changed significantly among women of reproductive age over the past 20 years. Overall, women consumed less vitamin A, vitamin C, and iron, while […]
October 14, 2024
TOPLINE: There is no universally accepted definition for recurrence of differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) across treatment categories such as total thyroidectomy with or without radioactive iodine […]
October 14, 2024
TOPLINE: Long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) increases cause-specific mortality in those with type 2 diabetes (T2D), whereas increased green space […]
October 11, 2024
TOPLINE: A study has found that less than half of US veterans on chronic immunosuppressive medications, and a much lower percentage of those younger than 50 […]
October 11, 2024
TOPLINE: The retinoid alitretinoin is superior to phototherapy for rapidly alleviating severe chronic eczema of the hands and nets better compliance, albeit with a higher rate […]
October 11, 2024
TOPLINE: Testing for mismatch repair (MMR) and microsatellite instability (MSI) among patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) increased from 22.7% in 2012 to 71.5% in 2021, but […]
October 11, 2024
TOPLINE: Injured adolescents who present at trauma centers who are Black, American Indian, or Hispanic are more likely to undergo screening for biochemical alcohol or drugs […]