Risk Factors ID’d for Site Infection After Orthopedic Surgery in Seniors
Diabetes, morbid obesity, smoking, longer surgery, low albumin level up risk for surgical site infection
Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer May Often Be Misdiagnosed
Most patients are diagnosed at advanced stages of disease, report waiting months before seeing doctor
Advanced Echocardiographic Training Requirements Issued
At least nine cumulative months recommended to ensure exposure to necessary clinical experience
Intervention Can Reduce Racial Differences in Lung Cancer Care
Race-specific data, EHR warnings may decrease racial disparities in care for early-stage lung cancer
ATS Issues Practice Guideline for Pediatric Home Oxygen Therapy
Guidelines are specific to several pediatric lung, pulmonary vascular diseases
CDC: Progress in HIV Prevention Has Stalled in the United States
Agency says effective HIV prevention, treatment not reaching those who could most benefit
AAAAI: Egg Oral Immunotherapy Shows Sustained Benefit in Children
All children with sustained unresponsiveness ingested concentrated and baked egg
Prenatal Vitamin Intake in Early Pregnancy May Cut Autism Risk
ASD risk down for children whose mothers took prenatal vitamins during first month of pregnancy
Lymphadenectomy Does Not Up Survival in Advanced Ovarian Cancer
Findings seen after intra-abdominal macroscopically complete resection with normal lymph nodes
Lowering BP, Lipids in Healthy Elderly Has No Cognitive Effect
Candesartan/hydrochlorothiazide, rosuvastatin, combination therapy do not affect cognitive decline
