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    Primary care doctor shortage worsening across U.S. - 2 year(s) ago

    Across America, primary care physicians are becoming increasingly hard to find. Doctors told NBC News’ Anne Thompson the number of physicians is not growing fast enough to keep up with an aging population.

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      Primary care doctor shortage worsening across U.S. - the supply of primary care doctors is at a critical low and demand for doctors is high #meded #twittermed #medtwitter #medx #surgx #surgtwitter https://t.co/FUUbnoutdO

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    Don't Remove Bladder for Localized Muscle-Invasive Cancer - 2 year(s) ago

    Investigators say bladder-preserving treatment should be offered to all patients, not just poor surgical candidates.

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    Categories: Latest Headlines, Surgery
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      The usual treatment for localized muscle-invasive #bladdercancer is to remove the bladder. More conservative organ-preserving options have been held in reserve for patients who cannot undergo surgery. #SurgTwitter https://t.co/0Pbgw7nOqG

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    First In Utero Cerebrovascular Surgery Success - 2 year(s) ago

    In a first-of-its-kind in utero surgery, researchers have successfully repaired a vein of Galen malformation, which often leads to heart failure, severe brain injury, or possibly death soon after birth.

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      ➡️ In a first-of-its-kind in utero surgery, researchers have successfully repaired a cerebrovascular malformation, which often leads to heart failure, severe brain injury, or possibly death soon after birth. #SurgTwitter https://t.co/u28rwYMJCN

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    Surgery for Recurrent Diverticulitis Boosts QOL - 2 year(s) ago

    Trial results show that elective sigmoid resection offers better quality of life and decreased recurrence compared with conservative treatment for those who experience at least three episodes in 2 years.

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      Elective laparoscopic sigmoid resection improves QOL and decreases the risk of recurrence of #diverticulitis compared with conservative treatment, according to a multicenter, randomized trial. #SurgTwitter https://t.co/Ikc9mpnPrL

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    The MAP to Better Post-Surgery Outcomes - 2 year(s) ago

    Maintaining a minimum blood pressure during surgery led to relatively few strokes and cardiac arrests for patients who routinely took medications to control blood pressure.

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      Patients who regularly take #bloodpressure meds and maintain a minimum blood pressure during surgery experience a low incidence of strokes and cardiac arrests, according to a study. #MedTwitter #SurgTwitter https://t.co/JqU1WgojMQ

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    Some Benefit From Ovarian Conservation With Benign Hysterectomies - 2 year(s) ago

    “The question of removing ovaries at the time of benign hysterectomy to prevent ovarian cancer in low-risk women has been widely debated.”

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      New study finds that women who underwent bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy with a benign #hysterectomy had a higher 10-year mortality across all ages than those who had hysterectomies alone. ➡️ More about this important finding: https://t.co/KzJs6mouc3 #SurgTwitter #ObGynTwitter

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    Oophorectomies Continue to Dominate Torsion Treatment - 2 year(s) ago

    The researchers reviewed data from 402 patients who underwent surgeries before the updated ACOG guidelines (2008-2016) and 1389 who underwent surgeries after the guidelines (2017-2020).

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      Use of oophorectomy for adnexal torsion has remained at approximately 70% despite guidelines advising ovarian conservation, based on data. #SurgTwitter https://t.co/ugT84ooBzy

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    Update Your Browser | Facebook - 2 year(s) ago

    Get Facebook on Your PhoneStay connected anytime, anywhere.

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      Be sure to check out the @AcademicSurgery @instagram on Friday 3/24 to get a peak into a Day in the Life of Dr. David Hampton, Assistant Professor of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery at the University of Chicago! #SurgTwitter https://t.co/Hr6fZshw93 https://t.co/tNt1Y9wIbX

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