Acute sodium bicarbonate ingestion provides small beneficial effect on HIIE performance in team-sport athletes
Sodium bicarbonate may offer small gains for team sport athletes
This meta-analysis of 241 athletes found that acute sodium bicarbonate ingestion results in a small beneficial effect on HIIE performance (H…
Taking sodium bicarbonate before high intensity exercise may provide a small performance boost for team sport athletes, though results are n…
Stereotactic biopsy of brainstem lesions yields diagnosis in 93.5% with 0.30% procedure-related mortality
Stereotactic biopsy shows high success for brainstem lesion diagnosis
This meta-analysis pooled data from patients with brainstem lesions undergoing stereotactic biopsy to estimate diagnostic yield and safety. …
A biopsy procedure for brainstem lesions shows a high success rate in identifying the cause of the issue while maintaining low rates of seri…
Laparoscopic excision of a hypervascular mass confirms hyaline vascular-type unicentric Castleman disease in a patient with diabetes
Surgery for a rare mass helps a woman with diabetes
This case report describes a 26-year-old woman with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and a hypervascular mass. Surgical excision confirmed a diagnos…
A 26-year-old woman with Type 2 Diabetes had a rare growth near her pancreas that doctors successfully removed.
MIPO associated with longer union times and higher malunion risk than intramedullary nailing in tibial fractures
Different surgical methods impact healing for lower leg fractures
This network meta-analysis of 2145 patients evaluated various fixation strategies for distal tibial fractures. The analysis found that MIPO …
Choosing the right surgery for a lower leg fracture can impact healing time and the risk of bones growing in the wrong position.
Early Scar Therapies After Thyroidectomy Show Modest Benefit
Early laser and steroid treatments improve thyroidectomy scars
Early laser plus steroid or light-based protocols modestly improve neck scars after thyroidectomy, but evidence certainty is low.
Early laser plus steroid or light-based therapy may improve neck scars after thyroid surgery, but evidence is low certainty.
High-frequency ultrasound serves as a complementary tool for recurrent laryngeal nerve management in thyroid cancer
High-frequency ultrasound helps monitor nerves during thyroid cancer surgery
This systematic review evaluates the clinical utility of high-frequency ultrasound (HFUS) for managing the recurrent laryngeal nerve during …
New research shows high-frequency ultrasound can help surgeons protect the nerve that controls the voice during thyroid cancer surgery.
Patellar tendon autografts provide superior rotational stability compared to hamstring tendon autografts in ACL reconstruction
Patellar tendon grafts provide better stability after ACL surgery
This meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials involving 713 patients compared patellar tendon (PT) and hamstring tendon (HT) autografts…
Choosing between patellar and hamstring tendons for ACL surgery impacts both the stability of the knee and the amount of pain a patient feel…
Contemporary liposuction techniques show low reported rates of seroma and infection in cosmetic procedures
Modern liposuction techniques show low rates of common complications
This meta-analysis evaluates various contemporary liposuction techniques including SAL, PAL, UAL, LAL, WAL, and RFAL for cosmetic procedures…
New data shows that modern liposuction techniques, including laser and water-assisted methods, have low rates of infection and fluid buildup…
Potent bisphosphonate therapy reduces incident vertebral fractures by 71% after denosumab discontinuation
Potent bisphosphonates may lower fracture risk after denosumab treatment stops
This meta-analysis of 683 adults with osteoporosis or low bone mass found that potent bisphosphonate therapy significantly reduced incident …
Patients with osteoporosis may have a lower risk of spine fractures when switching to potent bisphosphonates after stopping denosumab.
Alloplastic implants show lower risk of ectropion and malposition in orbital floor reconstruction
Alloplastic implants may lower eye surgery risks
This meta-analysis of 2119 patients evaluates the safety and efficacy of alloplastic implants versus autologous bone grafts for orbital floo…
A new analysis finds synthetic implants for orbital floor fractures may reduce eyelid drooping and implant movement compared to bone grafts.
Dual-mobility bearings associated with threefold reduction in dislocation risk in high-risk hip arthroplasty
Dual mobility bearings show lower risk of hip joint dislocation
This multicenter randomized controlled trial of 555 patients at high risk of dislocation following primary total hip arthroplasty compared d…
A new trial shows dual mobility hip implants may reduce dislocation risk for high-risk patients, though more long-term data is needed.
Disitamab vedotin and tislelizumab combination achieved remission of skin metastasis in a patient with bladder carcinoma
Drug Combo Clears Skin Metastasis in Bladder Cancer
This case report describes a 70-year-old man with muscle-invasive bladder carcinoma treated with a combination of disitamab vedotin and tisl…
A man's bladder cancer skin spread vanished after a two-drug combo, but it's just one case.