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Receipt of Surgery for Early NSCLC Varies by County
25 percent absolute difference found between lowest, highest surgery receipt-rate counties in Massachusetts
First-Line Osimertinib May Up Survival in EGFR-Mutated NSCLC
For previously untreated disease, overall survival longer with osimertinib versus comparator EGFR-TKIs
Obstructive Sleep Apnea May Be Underdiagnosed in Women
About six in 10 women experience obstructive sleep apnea during dream sleep, similar to men
Physician Depressive Symptoms Tied to Higher Risk for Medical Errors
Bidirectional association seen between depressive symptoms and medical errors
Deep Learning Models Can Help Interpret Chest Radiographs
Models developed to detect pneumothorax, opacity, nodule or mass, fracture on frontal chest radiographs
Adults Not Living in Metro Areas Have Reduced Access to Care
In unadjusted analyses, adults not living in MSA more likely to have financial burden linked to care
Services Affected by Rural Hospitals Joining Health Systems
Reductions seen in imaging, on-site obstetric services, on-site primary care
ᴅ-dimer Test Adjusted to Clinical Probability IDs Low Risk for PE
Use of this diagnostic strategy results in reduction in use of chest imaging
Risk for Hospital Admission Up With Short-Term PM2.5 Exposure
Admissions for new causes, previously identified causes linked to short-term exposure to air pollution
November 2019 Briefing – Pulmonology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pulmonology for November 2019. This roundup includes the latest...
