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American College of Surgeons, Oct. 22-26
The 103rd Annual American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress The annual meeting of the American College of Surgeons was held from Oct. 22...
Mortality Among Young People Declined From 1999 to 2015
Drops seen in SIDS, unintentional injury death, homicides
Guidelines Presented for Lumbar Puncture in Alzheimer’s Dx
Workgroup ID'd six indications as appropriate for lumbar puncture, cerebrospinal fluid testing
Peer Support Aids Patients With T2DM, Depressive Symptoms
Those with diabetes, depressive symptoms in peer support intervention had lower rate of hospitalization
AMA Announces Initiative to Reinvent Physician Training
Competitive grant initiative aims to promote change in graduate medical education
Odds of Overweight/Obesity Up for Children With Autism
Among children with ASD, those with severe symptoms more likely to be overweight/obese
Many Hospitals Noncompliant With Record Request Regulations
Researchers also find discordance in info provided to patients about medical records release processes
Alcohol Disorder Screening in Women Post-RYGB Inadequate
Measuring alcohol intake alone ineffective for identifying alcohol-related problems after Roux-en-Y
Giving Patients Treatment Choice Improves PTSD Outcomes
Participants receiving preferred treatment more likely to be adherent, lose PTSD diagnosis
Trump Administration Announces Plan to Cut Drug Prices
HHS study shows Medicare pays 80 percent more than other countries for certain prescription drugs
