Wound Healing: Potential Therapeutic Options Wound Healing: Potential Therapeutic Options
Review the five major therapeutic options for managing wound healing: dressings, devices, drugs, surgical interventions, and biological approaches.The British Journal of Dermatology (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - August 22, 2022 Category: Surgery Tags: Dermatology Journal Article Source Type: news

Physicians' Medicare Pay Keeps Dwindling ― How Bad Will It Get? Physicians' Medicare Pay Keeps Dwindling ― How Bad Will It Get?
More cuts to Medicare payments; less income for physicians.... What is the future expected to bring?Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - August 19, 2022 Category: Surgery Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news

Sperm Count Is Increased by Diet-induced Weight Loss Sperm Count Is Increased by Diet-induced Weight Loss
This study found that sperm concentration and sperm count were improved after diet-induced weight loss in obese men, and these improvements persisted over the long-term with sustained weight loss.Human Reproduction (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - August 19, 2022 Category: Surgery Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health Journal Article Source Type: news

How Do You Feel About Incentive Bonuses? How Do You Feel About Incentive Bonuses?
Incentive bonuses have long been part and parcel of many physicians ’ compensation package.Medscape Reader Polls (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - August 17, 2022 Category: Surgery Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news

Man Spends Year in Hospital After Sent Home With Bleeding Tumor Man Spends Year in Hospital After Sent Home With Bleeding Tumor
Patient ’s severe injuries lead to a $7.5 million settlement; more.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - August 17, 2022 Category: Surgery Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news

LGBTQ Groups Denounce Florida Plan to Limit Transgender Care LGBTQ Groups Denounce Florida Plan to Limit Transgender Care
The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration filed the new rule this month, and it is set to take effect Aug. 21, according to online records.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - August 16, 2022 Category: Surgery Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news

T Cells: A'Hidden Corner' to be Explored for Treating HF T Cells: A'Hidden Corner' to be Explored for Treating HF
A new study elucidates the inhibitory role of adult T cells on heart regeneration. What therapeutic implications might this hold for heart failure treatment?European Heart Journal (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - August 16, 2022 Category: Surgery Tags: Cardiology Journal Article Source Type: news

Adolescent Class II and III Obesity and Bariatric Surgery Adolescent Class II and III Obesity and Bariatric Surgery
In what ways do bariatric surgery utilization rates and outcomes differ between adolescents with class II and III obesity?Annals of Surgery (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - August 10, 2022 Category: Surgery Tags: General Surgery Journal Article Source Type: news

Implant Salvage in Severe Post-Fracture Fixation SSI Implant Salvage in Severe Post-Fracture Fixation SSI
Could this strategy help salvage the orthopedic implant among patients who developed surgical site infection after fracture fixation?Wounds (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - August 10, 2022 Category: Surgery Tags: General Surgery Journal Article Source Type: news

Infographic: Physician Suicide Infographic: Physician Suicide
One in 10 physicians have had thoughts about or attempted suicide, according to our survey. To whom could you confide such thoughts?Medscape (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - August 3, 2022 Category: Surgery Tags: Psychiatry Article Source Type: news

' Living With COVID': Where the Pandemic Could Go Next'Living With COVID': Where the Pandemic Could Go Next
As the third winter of the coronavirus pandemic looms in the northern hemisphere, scientists are warning weary governments and populations alike to brace for more waves of COVID-19.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - August 3, 2022 Category: Surgery Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

Do You Consider Medications to Treat Obesity? Do You Consider Medications to Treat Obesity?
It ' s no longer acceptable to tell patients with obesity to"just try harder." Instead, Dr Robert F. Kushner counsels, it ' s time to consider medication for weight management.Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - August 2, 2022 Category: Surgery Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Commentary Source Type: news

No Mortality Difference for ICU Loop Diuretics in Meta-Analysis No Mortality Difference for ICU Loop Diuretics in Meta-Analysis
Researchers found low certainty of evidence for diuretics on all-cause mortality and on serious adverse events; they say that clinicians should assess carefully when deciding for whom to use them.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - August 1, 2022 Category: Surgery Tags: Critical Care News Source Type: news

FDA Panel Urges Cautions With Skin-Cancer-Detecting Tools FDA Panel Urges Cautions With Skin-Cancer-Detecting Tools
A federal advisory panel offered a bevy of suggestions about how the FDA might proceed with potential future clearances for the broad use of tools intended to analyze skin lesions for cancer risk.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - July 29, 2022 Category: Surgery Tags: Dermatology News Source Type: news

Hidden in Plain Sight: If AI Can Detect Race, What About Bias? Hidden in Plain Sight: If AI Can Detect Race, What About Bias?
An AI model accurately predicts a person ' s race from a chest radiograph with stunning accuracy. Here ' s why it matters, and how it poses research questions about bias in medicine.Medscape (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - July 27, 2022 Category: Surgery Tags: Internal Medicine Expert Interview Source Type: news