UnitedHealth Insurance Unit to Cut Use of Prior Authorization Process UnitedHealth Insurance Unit to Cut Use of Prior Authorization Process
UnitedHealth Group said on Wednesday its insurance unit will reduce the use of prior authorization process by 20% for some non-urgent surgeries and procedures.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - March 30, 2023 Category: Surgery Tags: General Surgery News Source Type: news
Chemoprevention of HCC With Statins, Aspirin and Metformin Chemoprevention of HCC With Statins, Aspirin and Metformin
A new meta-analysis examines the question of whether statins, aspirin and metformin are chemoprotective against the development of hepatocellular carcinoma.Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - March 28, 2023 Category: Surgery Tags: Gastroenterology Journal Article Source Type: news
Forceps May Help Moms With Obesity Avoid Cesareans Forceps May Help Moms With Obesity Avoid Cesareans
Physicians who attempt operative vaginal delivery are more likely to resort to a cesarean delivery when patients have obesity.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - March 24, 2023 Category: Surgery Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health News Source Type: news
Episode 3: Pregnancy, Fertility, Ulcerative Colitis: Facts vs Fiction Episode 3: Pregnancy, Fertility, Ulcerative Colitis: Facts vs Fiction
Join Drs Sunanda Kane and Uma Mahadevan as they set out to separate fact from fiction when treating patients with ulcerative colitis before, during, and after pregnancy.Medscape (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - March 21, 2023 Category: Surgery Tags: Gastroenterology InDiscussion Source Type: news
Analgesic Effect of ESPB in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Analgesic Effect of ESPB in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Many patients still experience moderate-to-severe pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. How effective is ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block for pain control in these patients?BMC Anesthesiology (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - March 16, 2023 Category: Surgery Tags: Anesthesiology Journal Article Source Type: news
Bilateral Endogenous Bacterial Endophthalmitis Bilateral Endogenous Bacterial Endophthalmitis
This report describes a rare case of bilateral endogenous bacterial endophthalmitis due to an infected burn wound.ePlasty (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - March 16, 2023 Category: Surgery Tags: Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine Journal Article Source Type: news
Time Spent Engaging in Health Care Among Patients With LVADs Time Spent Engaging in Health Care Among Patients With LVADs
This study found that after discharge from implantation, patients with left ventricular assist devices spent a considerable proportion of their days engaging in health care.JACC: Heart Failure (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - March 13, 2023 Category: Surgery Tags: Cardiology Journal Article Source Type: news
Predicting Hypotension During Anesthesia in Hypertensive Patients Predicting Hypotension During Anesthesia in Hypertensive Patients
This study investigated the impact of antihypertensive drugs on occurrence of hypotension in patients receiving general anesthesia. What might be risk factors for hypotension in these patients?BMC Anesthesiology (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - March 9, 2023 Category: Surgery Tags: Anesthesiology Journal Article Source Type: news
Carvedilol for Portal Hypertension and Cirrhosis Carvedilol for Portal Hypertension and Cirrhosis
Whether carvedilol should be used in patients with portal hypertension and cirrhosis remains controversial. What does the available evidence say?Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - March 9, 2023 Category: Surgery Tags: Gastroenterology Journal Article Source Type: news
Kidney Outcomes With Finerenone Kidney Outcomes With Finerenone
What have we learned about the effect of finerenone on kidney outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease?Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - March 9, 2023 Category: Surgery Tags: Nephrology Journal Article Source Type: news
Dorsal Augmentation: A Review of Current Graft Options Dorsal Augmentation: A Review of Current Graft Options
This review looks at the current graft and implant options for dorsal augmentation in rhinoplasty.ePlasty (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - March 9, 2023 Category: Surgery Tags: Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine Journal Article Source Type: news
Mini-Invasive MV Repair as Safe, Effective as Sternotomy Surgery Mini-Invasive MV Repair as Safe, Effective as Sternotomy Surgery
Patient recovery at 12 weeks and safety outcomes were similar for the two techniques in patients with degenerative mitral valve disease. But the minimally invasive approach had other benefits.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - March 6, 2023 Category: Surgery Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Repair Effective, Safe for Regurgitation: TRILUMINATE Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Repair Effective, Safe for Regurgitation: TRILUMINATE
TRILUMINATE, the first pivotal trial of a device for repair of severe tricuspid regurgitation, showed a large reduction in valve dysfunction associated with substantial improvement in quality of life.MDedge News (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - March 4, 2023 Category: Surgery Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Fertility Clinic Sued for Using Embryo With Deadly Cancer Gene Fertility Clinic Sued for Using Embryo With Deadly Cancer Gene
A California couple sued a Pasadena-based fertility clinic, saying it allegedly implanted an embryo carrying a rare gene that causes deadly stomach cancer and then falsified records to cover up its mistake.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - March 2, 2023 Category: Surgery Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health News Source Type: news
17 Beta-HSD2 in Abdominal Adipose Tissues From Women 17 Beta-HSD2 in Abdominal Adipose Tissues From Women
Learn more about the role of these enzymes in the function of abdominal adipose tissues in women.Clinical Endocrinology (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - February 23, 2023 Category: Surgery Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Journal Article Source Type: news
