Blacks, Hispanics Underrepresented in US Surgical Leadership
Little progress made in increasing diversity for leadership positions in academic surgery in the US from 2013 to 2019
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Postop Opioids Overprescribed in Urology
About 60% of prescribed opioid tablets unused based on patients’ self-reported use following common orthopedic, urologic procedures
Pollen May Trigger Urologic Chronic Pelvic Pain Flares
Pollen count increases associated with UCPPS flares in individuals who also have allergies or respiratory tract disorders
Potential Med Errors Prompt FDA Action on Vinca Alkaloid Labeling
Chemotherapy agents such as vincristine sulfate injection, vinblastine sulfate injection, and vinorelbine tartrate injection should only be prepared in IV infusion bags.
Bleeding After Robotic Partial Nephrectomy
A 60-year-old woman without any other medical problems underwent a right robotic-assisted laparoscopic partial nephrectomy for a 2.5 cm mid-right renal posterior cortical heterogeneously enhancing mass found on computed tomography (CT) scans (Figures 1 and 2). Final pathology revealed clear cell renal cell carcinoma with negative margins. She was discharged the next day after an uneventful…
Management of a Single Gun Shot Wound to the Scrotum
A 24 year-old African American man presented to the emergency department following a single high velocity gunshot wound to the right thigh and scrotum.
A Large Intra-Abdominal Mass in a 29-Year Old Man With a History of a Cryptorchid Testicle
A 29-year-old man presented to the emergency department with right abdominal pain and nausea. He recently moved from Mexico and had not been evaluated by a physician prior. The man reported a 9-year history of progressive right abdominal fullness and pain for 2 months with a 20-pound weight loss. His only medical history was a…
Oral Corticosteroid Bursts Carry Risk for Severe Adverse Events
Highest rates of adverse events seen within first month after initiating short course of oral steroids.
Race ‘Correction’ in Clinical Algorithms Needs Re-examination
Clinicians should consider whether a race correction will relieve or exacerbate inequities, according to editorialists.
Scoring System Helps Guide Surgical Care During COVID-19
Twenty-one factors that were significant contributors to procedure triage and prioritization identified.
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