The New York Times

Plastic Surgeons’ Group Advises Delaying Gender-Affirming Procedures Until Age 19

The organization’s latest guidance is a departure from the prevailing views of several other major medical organizations. By Andrew Jacobs The American Society of Plastic Surgeons recommended on ...
CBS 42

AeroPace temporary transvenous diaphragm neurostimulation system now available to help critically ill patients breathe independently faster

EXTON, Pa., Dec. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lungpacer Medical, a leader in innovative respiratory care neurostimulation technologies, today announced that physicians at one of the nation’s largest ...
Business Insider

Lungpacer Achieves Commercial Milestone as Leading U.S. Hospital Performs First AeroPace® Procedures to Help Patients Liberate from Mechanical Ventilation

EXTON, Pa., Dec. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lungpacer Medical, a leader in innovative respiratory care neurostimulation technologies, today announced that physicians at one of the nation’s largest ...
WFAA8

Some Medicare procedures in Texas will need pre-authorization starting next year

DALLAS — I know for some people, Medicare open enrollment time (which is happening now) can seem like a dreaded medical procedure: You know you need to get it done, but you don’t really want to do it.
Scientific Research Publishing

Manual vs. Mechanical Mask Ventilation during Induction of General Anesthesia

1 Anesthesiology Institute, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. 2 School of Medicine and Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland-Medical University of Bahrain, Busaiteen ...
TCTMD

TCT 15: Predictors of Mechanical Circulatory Support Use in TAVR and MitraClip Procedures: A National Analysis

TCT 20: Clinical Outcomes, Adverse Events, and Healthcare Utilization in Elective Versus Non-Elective Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: National Trends Receive the the latest news, research, and ...
The New York Times

Medicare Will Require Prior Approval for Certain Procedures

A pilot program in six states will use a tactic employed by private insurers that has been heavily criticized for delaying and denying medical care. By Reed Abelson and Teddy Rosenbluth Like millions ...
Neurology Advisor

Mechanical Ventilation Weaning Issues May Improve With Transvenous Diaphragm Neurostimulation

Serious adverse events occurred in 23.7% of patients weaned from MV via standard care vs 35.8% of patients who used transvenous diaphragm neurostimulation. Transvenous diaphragm neurostimulation was ...
MedPage Today

Inhaled Sedative Safe, Effective for Kids on Mechanical Ventilation

Inhaled isoflurane sedation was on par with IV midazolam for children age 3 to 17 years in the ICU on mechanical ventilation in a randomized trial. Isoflurane also reduced time to extubation and ...
The New England Journal of Medicine

Proportional-Assist Ventilation for Minimizing the Duration of Mechanical Ventilation

In critically ill patients, acceleration of liberation from mechanical ventilation is important in order to reduce the risk of complications and to improve long-term outcomes. Whether the use of ...
CBS News

Maryland doctor explains LET surgical procedure that can boost ACL recovery

A surgical procedure called lateral extra-articular tenodesis (LET) boosts the recovery for patients suffering from anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. LET is often performed at the same ...