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Opioids Overprescribed After Arthroscopic Meniscectomy
Only 573.5 of 3,765 pills prescribed were consumed by 102 patients undergoing meniscectomy
FDA Warns of Rare Stroke Risk With Multiple Sclerosis Drug
Alemtuzumab label will be updated to include the risk for stroke and arterial dissection
Infections Linked to Increased Later Risk for Mental Disorders
Subsequent risk increased with infections requiring hospitalization, treatment with anti-infective agents
J-Shaped Association for Sleep Duration, CV Events and Death
Both shorter and longer estimated total sleep durations linked to increased risk
SABCS: Delaying Chemo Lowers Survival in Triple-Neg Breast CA
Findings show delaying chemo over 30 days postsurgery lowers triple-negative breast cancer survival
Type 2 Diabetes Linked to Colorectal Cancer Risk in Men
Significant association for men, with positive but not statistically significant link seen for women
ASH: Rivaroxaban Prevents Blood Clots in At-Risk Cancer Patients
Risk for patients in rivaroxaban group reduced during the on-treatment period
ASH: A+CHP Bests CHOP for Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma
Median progression-free survival improved with A+CHP vs CHOP; similar incidence of adverse events
SABCS: T-DM1 Cuts Recurrent Invasive HER2+ Breast CA Risk
Risk reduced with trastuzumab emtansine in those with residual invasive dz at sx after neoadjuvant chemo
Few Physicians Work in Practices That Use Telemedicine
Specialty and larger practice size are correlates of telemedicine use
