Erector Spinae Plane Block and its Impact on Postoperative Diaphragmatic Dysfunction in Morbidly Obese Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Double-Blind Randomized Control Trial

• by Mina Adolf Helmy, Mohamed Saber Mostafa, Arsany Talaat Saber, Mai Ahmed Ali, Lydia Magdy Milad

• November 4, 2025

Mandatory Training Modules Deserve a Harder Look

A JAMA Viewpoint argues that 4 million physician-hours spent on compliance modules each year warrants institutional reassessment.

• by Kerri Miller

• April 16, 2026

• 3 min

AI Scribes Lag Clinicians on Note Quality

A VHA study across 11 vendors finds AI-generated primary care notes score lower than clinician-written notes, with the largest deficits in thoroughness, organization, and usefulness

• by Kerri Miller

• April 17, 2026

• 6 min

Postop Pain Differs by Vitamin D Status

Patients with preoperative vitamin D deficiency had higher postoperative pain scores and opioid use after mastectomy, including more than triple the odds of moderate to severe pain within 24 hours of surgery.

• by Kathryn Wighton

• May 27, 2026

• 3 min