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VA Hospitals Have Lower Rates of Adverse Events in Psychiatric Units
Adverse events, medical errors lower in VA versus community-based inpatient psychiatric units
Deep Learning Algorithm Uses CT to ID Intracranial Hemorrhages
Neural network as accurate as board-certified radiologists, IDs some abnormalities they miss
Substance Use Disorder Ups Risk for Death After IE Valve Surgery
Midterm postoperative period (six months to five years) a particularly vulnerable period
Expert Second Opinions Up Reliability of Melanoma Diagnosis
In study, none of the second opinion strategies eliminated diagnostic misclassification
Long-Term Lung Function Declines Even for Prior Low-Intensity Smokers
Accelerated FEV1 decline found in former smokers for decades after smoking cessation
Chiropractors, Physical Therapists Prescribe Fewer Opioids
Odds of short- or long-term opioid use higher for initial visits with physicians for low back pain
Personal Colorectal Cancer Risk Should Drive Screening
Panel issues weak recommendations for options in adults aged 50 to 79 years with no prior screening
Review Links Periodontitis to Increased Odds for Hypertension
Five of 12 interventional studies confirmed reduction in hypertension after periodontal treatment
ASA: Enhanced Recovery Program Cuts Opioid Use After Colorectal Surgery
Findings show colorectal surgical patients can better manage pain with fewer opioids
ASA: Opioid-Free Pediatric Tonsillectomy Feasible
Majority of children opioid-free intraoperatively do not need opioids postoperatively
