Editor's Note An analysis of trends in body mass index (BMI) and obesity among US adults from 2013 to 2023 reveals a slight but significant decline in obesity prevalence in 2023, marking the first decrease after years of steady increases. The findings are detailed in a December 13 JAMA Health…

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Editor's Note Active monitoring for certain breast cancer patients offers similar outcomes to surgery with fewer side effects, according to research detailed in a December 16 article from Oncology News Central. Presented at the 2024 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium and published in JAMA, The COMET trial supports the safety…

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Editor's Note Skipping sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) in patients with clinically node-negative early breast cancer provides noninferior outcomes compared to undergoing the procedure, MedPage Today reported December 13. Presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium and published in the New England Journal of Medicine, the INSEMA trial found…

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Editor's Note Nearly half of nurses and physicians surveyed for a KLAS Arch Collaborative report expressed a likelihood leaving their current organization within two years, with 21% of nurses and 13% of physicians actually departing. According to a December 6 report in HIT Consultant, this trend trend carries substantial financial…

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Editor's Note Access to GLP-1 medications is improving as manufacturers, insurers, and policymakers address high demand, costs, and coverage challenges, Becker’s Hospital Review reported December 13. As detailed in the article, Eli Lilly’s partnership with telehealth company Ro now allows patients to obtain Zepbound prescriptions online and receive shipments directly…

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Editor's Note Perioperative immunotherapy is reshaping treatment strategies for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) without actionable mutations, according to Dr. Roy S. Herbst of Yale Cancer Center. In a recent interview with OncLive, the oncology expert highlighted the promise of neoadjuvant and adjuvant therapies to improve outcomes for these…

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Editor's Note The 2025 OR Manager Conference Program Committee is seeking presentation proposals from passionate perioperative leaders and experts to share their experience October 28-30, 2025, in Anaheim, California.  The OR Manager Conference is the only conference providing education specific to the needs of perioperative leaders in all facility types…

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Editor's Note Efforts to reduce the risk of postoperative delirium in older patients should focus on preoperative evaluation, anesthesia choices, and medication management, according to the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). Designed specifically for treating adults aged 65 and older undergoing inpatient surgery, these new, evidence-based recommendations are presented in…

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Editor's Note Risk of delayed therapy and death related to Ivenix large-volume infusion pumps is prompting supplier Fresenius Kabi USA to pull a subset of the devices from the market, according to an early alert from The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Issued December 11, the early alert is…

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Editor's Note We’ve raised the bar—for the first time in 13 years, the OR Business Management Conference will feature a dedicated lineup of content specifically for ambulatory surgery center (ASC) leaders. Join an intimate gathering of ASC administrators, directors, and C-suite executives to dig deeper into financial, operational, and strategic…

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