Use of Composite Allocation Score for Lung Transplant Wait List Improves Outcomes
Findings compared with both the pre-November 2017 and post-November 2017 eras
Physicians With Disabilities Experience More Mistreatment
Physicians with disabilities reported physical and sexual mistreatment from both coworkers and patients
American Society of Clinical Oncology, June 1-5
The 54th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology The annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology was held...
Eflornithine + Sulindac Shows No Benefit in Adenomatous Polyposis
Incidence of disease progression not significantly lower with combo versus either drug alone
Global Prevalence of Insufficient Activity 27.5 Percent
Levels of insufficient physical activity stable between 2001, 2016; increase seen in high-income countries
1991-2014 Saw Minimal Change in Health Spending Per State
Recession and recovery, implementation of health reform impacted health care coverage
Economic Burden of Kidney Transplant Graft Failure Quantified
For average patient, graft failure will impose medical costs of $78,079 and loss of 1.66 QALYs
Team Outlines Successful Total Face Transplant Approach
Operation involved 41-year-old man with full face and total scalp burn
Obesity, Smoking Do Not Impact Long-Term Healing of Wrist Fractures
Findings based on one-year postoperative follow-up for range of motion, bone alignment, and function
Overall Rate of Pediatric Nonpowder Firearm Injuries Down
From 1990 to 2016, overall rate of these injuries declined, rate of eye injuries increased by one-third
