Time to Rethink BMI Cutoff for Bariatric Surgery? The point isn't weight loss, researcher argues, but treatment for diabetes, hypertension, and other comorbidities Nov 06, 2019
Novel TAVR Technique: Single-Side Vascular Access Better prep for complications at access site? Nov 04, 2019
Parents Want Child 'Frozen' at Age 6: Bioethicist Weighs In You voted, now see the results and an expert's discussion Oct 25, 2019
In Memory of Gerald Chodak, MD Pioneer of active surveillance for men with low-risk prostate cancer died last week Oct 03, 2019
CDK 4/6 Inhibitors Boost OS in Advanced Breast Cancer Abemaciclib, ribociclib should become first-line treatment in HR-positive/HER2-negative disease, expert says Sep 29, 2019
PARP Inhibitors: The Key to a Tx Paradigm Shift in Ovarian Ca? PRIMA and VELIA trial findings advance niraparib and veliparib to the therapeutic front lines Sep 29, 2019
Paclitaxel Device Scare Highlights PAD Research Flaws Latest data from the Lutonix research program reassuring, but far from conclusive Sep 28, 2019
Bariatric Surgery May Compromise Mental Health Patients with psychiatric history saw higher rate of repeat presentations Sep 26, 2019
Wires or RFID Tags in Breast Cancer Excision? Women like the less obtrusive method, but small study doesn't quite settle question of whether there's a tradeoff Sep 24, 2019
H. Pylori Found in Sleeve Gastrectomy Specimens Incidental findings can have important clinical implications in obese patients Sep 23, 2019
I’ve Got My Rights in Peer Review, Right? Wrong. Hospital committees can make or break you Sep 10, 2019
Little Benefit for Haldol, Antipsychotics to Treat or Prevent Delirium "Findings presented are sufficient to stop this clinical practice" Sep 03, 2019
STICH: CABG Survival Benefit Doesn't Hinge on Myocardial Viability Is viability testing now unnecessary for CAD patients with low LVEF? Aug 21, 2019
Alternatives to Open-Heart Surgery Pushing Surgeons to Do Better Old techniques get a makeover Jul 02, 2019
Another Tricuspid Repair System Shows Promise Device is designed for individual leaflet capture Jun 17, 2019
Makeover for TAVR Valves: Lower Profiles, Better Sealing Design features suggest several possibilities for improvement over current devices Jun 14, 2019
TAVR in Low-Risk Patients: Meta-Analyses Have Their Say Improved outcomes overall, but not without downsides Jun 14, 2019
TAVR Operators Urged to Tread Carefully on BASILICA TVT Registry to start collecting data on technique's use Jun 12, 2019
Farewell to Hartmann's Procedure? LADIES trial found primary anastomosis had better outcomes in perforated diverticulitis Jun 10, 2019
Cancer Surgery Refusal Remains a Problem Older, unmarried, African-American patients more likely to say 'no' Jun 04, 2019
Preop Chemo Reduces CRC Surgical Morbidity Lower 2-year recurrence rate versus adjuvant therapy but not significantly Jun 04, 2019
Is Transoral Endocrine Surgery Underused in Thyroid Operations? Over half of patients could have had "scarless" procedure May 31, 2019
Slicer Seen Boosting Leaflet Mobility in Aortic Stenosis Study shows feasibility of novel treatment for calcified aortic stenosis May 24, 2019
USC Party Dean Gets $1.8M; TV Doc Disciplined; Fla. 3-Strike Law Fails Bad Practice: a weekly roundup of clinicians accused, convicted, or under investigation May 24, 2019
Enoxaparin May Be Underdosed for CRC Surgery Patients Standard dose yielded low anticoagulation levels in 68% but no increase in venous thromboembolism May 23, 2019
New Device Lets TAVR Treat Aortic Regurgitation Early data favor newer-generation device May 23, 2019
Surgery Delay OK for Most With Renal Cell Carcinoma Two studies add support for active surveillance for small tumors May 08, 2019
Detailed Policy Cuts Opioid Use After Breast Ca Surgery 40% of women reported zero narcotic use after surgery May 03, 2019
Novel Agent Reduces Bulging Eyes in Thyroid Eye Disease Results with teprotumumab in phase III trial called "watershed moment" Apr 28, 2019
Study Weighs in on Best Revision for Failed Roux-en-Y Bypass Study backs endoscopic gastrojejunostomy when bypass fails long-term Apr 05, 2019
Nausea After Bariatric Surgery Tied to Worse Outcomes Researcher calls for standardized postoperative therapy regimen Apr 05, 2019
Can Virtual Reality Head Off Pre-Op Anxiety? Promising results from randomized trial in colorectal cancer patients Apr 05, 2019
No Support for Pre-Op Antibiotics in Chest Port Placement But other factors correlate with infection risk Mar 28, 2019
Aortic Stenosis: Watchful Waiting Works Only for So Long Study supports timely aortic valve replacement in asymptomatic patients Mar 22, 2019
Two Knees at Once: More Clarity on Pluses and Minuses Surgeons say it's feasible in even severely obese patients, but beware of complications Mar 19, 2019
Low-Risk TAVR at Least as Good as Surgery in Pivotal Trials Evolut, PARTNER 3 trials called "game changers" Mar 16, 2019 video
