CTC Status Predicts RT Benefit in Early-Stage Breast Cancer
CTC status linked to longer overall survival in those undergoing breast conserving surgery
Sleep Duration Linked to Health-Related QoL in Kidney Disease
7-hour sleepers have highest health-related quality of life; lower QoL seen with shorter, longer sleep
Systemic Inflammation at Midlife May Up Risk of Later Frailty
Findings similar for composite scores of both C-reactive protein and four inflammatory markers
Five Strategies to Reduce Acute Care for Cancer Patients ID’d
Findings include enhanced care coordination, early palliative care, and new loci for urgent cancer care
Midlife Transition Tied to Decreasing Stress in Women
Changing menopausal status does not have significant role in perceived stress after adjustment
Unit-Dose Packaging Cuts Accidental Peds Opioid Exposures
Relative decrease in buprenorphine-naloxone exposure after transition to unit-dose packaging
Mortality Risk Persists for Cancer Tied to Prenatal DES Exposure
Women with DES-related clear-cell adenocarcinoma had 27-fold higher mortality at 10 to 34 years
Reporting Outcomes Per Surgeon Tied to Drop in CRC Sx Mortality
Reduction in mortality with intro of public reporting of surgeon specific 90-day post-op mortality
No Clinical Benefit Seen for Bath Emollients in Childhood Eczema
POEM scores didn't meet minimal clinically important difference after adjustment for confounders
Many Patients Have Unused Opioids After Spine, Joint Surgery
Many patients reported unsafe storage and failure to dispose of opioids at one- and six-month follow-up
