The first set of comprehensive, evidence-based clinical guidelines for surgical treatment of thyroid disease – developed by an expert panel assembled by the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons (AAES) – was published today by Annals of Surgery. T…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: New Guidelines for Hepatic Failure in the Intensive Care Unit
For critical care specialists, hepatic failure poses complex challenges unlike those of other critical illnesses. A new set of evidence-based recommendations for management of liver failure is presented in the March issue of Critical Care Medicine, th…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Most Men Do Not Regret their Choices for Prostate Cancer Surgery
Men with localized prostate cancer are faced with deciding among a range of options for treatment – including a choice between robot-assisted versus conventional prostatectomy. A new follow-up study in The Journal of Urology(r) finds that most patients…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Pneumococcal Vaccines Are Effective – But New Strategies Needed to Reduce Meningitis
Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) have been highly effective in reducing pneumonia and other invasive infections caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria. But rates of meningitis have shown little change, as pneumococcal strains not targeted by…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Excess Costs for Obese Employees Vary Between Industries
Although obese employees incur higher direct and indirect costs, the extent of obesity-related costs tends to be lower in some industrial sectors — including healthcare, reports a study in the February Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Value Transformation Framework Model Seeks to Guide Transition to Value-Based Healthcare
With a new focus on quality of care and outcomes achieved, healthcare organizations are challenged to make the transition to value-based care. A model called the Value Transformation Framework (VTF) provides a structured, step-by-step approach to help …
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: New Study Examines the Accuracy of Plastic Surgery Videos on Social Media
In the era of ‘Dr. Google,’ social media is a tremendous influence on patients interested in cosmetic surgery, and with more than two billion users – representing almost one-third of the internet – YouTube has emerged as an essential platform for reach…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Express Yourself: Dermal Fillers Restore Youthful Facial Movement, Don’t Just Fill Wrinkles
Used for facial rejuvenation, dermal fillers do more than just fill in wrinkles. According to a new study in the February issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery(r), the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), t…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Advanced Practice Registered Nurses to Have a Greater Role in National Response to Opioid Epidemic
As we enter a new year and a new decade, many states have enacted legislation affecting the roles of advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) in terms of practice authority, reimbursement, and prescriptive authority, according to the 32nd Annual Leg…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Wolters Kluwer to Publish Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Wolters Kluwer, Health announced today that it will begin publishing the Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery (JCRS) under its Lippincott portfolio as part of a new partnership with the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) an…
