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Bilateral Mastectomy Reduces Contralateral Breast Cancer Risk, but Not Mortality

Findings question interpretation that contralateral cases represent a new primary tumor

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AAP Releases Recs for Identifying Ankyloglossia and Its Effects on Breastfeeding

Pediatricians concerned about increase in surgical procedures

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Trump Campaign Releases Letter on His Injury, Treatment After Assassination Attempt

It is the most complete accounting to date of the former president's condition

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Sotorasib Promising for KRAS鈥揜elated Vascular Malformations

Two patients had rapid symptom improvement and reductions in malformation volume

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How Unionization Changed Surgery Residency Programs

Residents, program faculty, and staff discussed benefits and unintended consequences

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EHR 'Nudge' Cut Low-Value Surgery Rates in Older Breast Cancer Patients

Intervention could help reduce overtreatment

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Novel Goalpost for PCI Excellence Is Borrowed From the Surgeons

"Failure to rescue" may help with quality improvement in interventional cardiology

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Should Doctors Treat Family and Friends, Even if Ethics Codes Say Otherwise?

AMA unmoved by Missouri surgeon's proposal to soften code of ethics

Preventing Surgical-Site Infections; Drugs Go Head to Head for Ischemic Stroke

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Donald Sutherland Dies; Can Viagra Benefit Women? Insulin Supply Affected by Wegovy

Health news and commentary gathered by 51成人动漫 staff

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Antibiotics May Not Be Necessary to Prevent Endophthalmitis After Cataract Surgery

Infections were extremely rare when surgeons relied only on low-strength povidone iodine

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Trump's Memory Issues? Surgeon Charged in Wife's Death; Consent for Sterilization

Health news and commentary gathered by 51成人动漫 staff

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CMS Star Ratings Unreliable for Surgical Quality?

Higher ratings tied to better surgical outcomes, but variability was high even within star groups

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Amino Acid Infusion Before Cardiac Surgery Reduced Acute Kidney Injury

The amino acid mixture reduced stage 3 AKI by 44% compared with placebo

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Repeat Anesthesia in Kids With Cystic Fibrosis Didn't Lead to Neurobehavioral Harms

Repeated BAL-directed therapy with general anesthesia at young ages safer than once believed?

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Are We Ready for AI-Assisted Surgery?

Some may be reluctant to let this technology into the training and treatment settings

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Guess Which Specialty Gets the Most Behavior Complaints From Coworkers ...

And the physicians with the least complaints won't come as a surprise either

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Surgeons, Trainees Experience Distress After Medical Errors

Female and racial minority trainees reported more negative emotions, self doubt

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A Win for Liver Transplantation in Unresectable Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Three new trials address CRC liver metastases

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Louisiana Lawmakers Approve Surgical Castration for Sex Crimes Against Kids

Bill now heads to the governor

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How to Perfect Your Operating Room Etiquette

Be studious, be gracious, be polite, but above all, be curious

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Complete Success Rate Not as High as Expected With Gel Stent Implant for Glaucoma

Furthermore, re-operations, bleb needling were needed in 28% and 18% of patients

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The Sickening Reality of 'White' Beauty Standards

From hair straighteners to racial surgery, the physical and emotional harm runs deep

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Endoscopic Ablation Reduces 'Hunger Hormone,' Yields Weight Loss in Early Trial

First-in-human study targets ghrelin production with mucosal ablation as obesity treatment

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Can Robots Make Gallbladder Surgery Safer?

Observational study suggests benefit compared with laparoscopic surgery

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What to Know About the U.K.'s Tainted Blood Scandal

Tens of thousands contracted HIV or hepatitis from transfusions during the 1970s and 1980s

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U.S. Doctors Trapped in Gaza Hospital by Israeli Assault

35 doctors wait for escape and for replacements

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Perioperative Nivolumab Boosts EFS in Resectable Lung Cancer

CheckMate 77T trial shows 42% reduction in risk of tumor recurrence, progression, or death

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Resection for Early Liver Cancer Tied to Improved Survival

5-year OS rate nearly doubled vs nonsurgical approaches for early HCC, retrospective study finds

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U.S. News Introduces List of Best Outpatient Surgery Centers

Ten states had 20 or more high-performing facilities

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Researchers' Sexual Misconduct; 'Parkinson's on Steroids'; Need Surgery? Pay Upfront

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Thrombectomy Led to Fewer Deaths in Patients With Acute Stroke and a Large Infarct

LASTE trial builds on previous evidence favoring thrombectomy even in high-risk cases

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Surveillance for Small Renal Masses No Detriment to Nephron-Sparing Surgery

Similar outcomes with immediate versus delayed surgery, supporting use of active surveillance

FDA APPROVED Esprit BTK everolimus-eluting scaffold system over a computer rendering of the device.

Dissolving Stent Approved for Peripheral Artery Disease Below the Knee

The Esprit BTK everolimus-eluting scaffold is indicated for chronic limb-threatening ischemia

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Think Twice Before Excising Bursa in Shoulder Surgery

Might doing so actually worsen outcomes?

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Brachytherapy for Prostate Cancer Linked to Higher Risk of Second Pelvic Malignancy

Risk for any second malignancy, death from any second malignancy not higher versus prostatectomy

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Ozempic Hiatus Before Surgery: Is a Weeklong Pause Really Needed?

Incidence of respiratory complications similar to other antidiabetic agents, claims data suggest

FDA APPROVED pegulicianine (LumiSight) over a photo of the product.

FDA Greenlights Imaging Agent to Detect Residual Cancer After Lumpectomy

Pegulicianine used with an approved imaging system achieved overall diagnostic accuracy of 84%

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The Hidden Cost of Poor Hospital Waste Management

Proper disposal of OR trash could save the healthcare system millions -- and help the environment

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Oral Antibiotics Alone Miss the Mark for Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis

But adverse events, quality of life, and patient satisfaction similar to oral/IV approach

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