Surgery
News
Obesity, hypoxia predict severity in children with COVID-19
Race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status were not significant predictors of serious illness.
Clinical
Patients with HF have higher risks of postop mortality, complications after ambulatory noncardiac surgery
How does heart failure affect the risk of postoperative mortality and complications in ambulatory noncardiac surgery?
News
COVID-19 cases in children continue to set records
More than 1.18 million U.S. children have been infected by the coronavirus since the beginning of the pandemic.
Opinion
Should our patients really go home for the holidays?
Risks to warn patients of include high-risk status, risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission and how to mitigate it, and mode of transportation.
News
United States adds nearly 74,000 more children with COVID-19
New weekly high in pediatric cases seen for the second consecutive week.
Clinical
COVID-19: U.S. sets new weekly high in children
“Heightened wave of infections” brings nearly 200,000 more child cases in October.
Clinical
Surgery for adhesive small-bowel obstruction linked with lower risk of recurrence
What is the association between operative intervention for adhesive small-bowel obstruction (aSBO) and long-term risk of recurrence?
News
Chinese American families suffer discrimination related to COVID-19
In a sample of Chinese American parents and children, reports of racial discrimination during the pandemic were common.
News
When should students resume sports after a COVID-19 diagnosis?
News
Fourteen-day sports hiatus recommended for children after COVID-19
Children with moderate symptoms should have an electrocardiogram before returning to sports.