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Hours Worked Impacted by Kids for Female, Not Male Doctors

Findings from a national sample of dual-physician couples
Patients who choose alternative medicine over traditional cancer treatments for curable cancers have a higher risk of dying early

Worse Survival Seen for Alternative Vs Usual Cancer Rx

Alternative medicine independently tied to greater mortality risk compared to conventional treatment
More than half of newly diagnosed patients with early-stage breast cancer consider contralateral prophylactic mastectomy

One-Quarter With Early Breast Cancer Strongly Considers CPM

Decision factors most valued include avoiding worry about recurrence, reducing need for surgery
There does not appear to be significant racial differences in preoperative or intraoperative medication administration for children undergoing emergency appendectomies

Few Racial Differences in Peds Anesthesia Meds Administration

Findings after adjustment for age, gender, attending anesthesiologist practice patterns
Within a cohort of patients insured through TRICARE

Opioid Rx Frequently Issued for Nonspecific, Spinal Conditions

Spine, orthopedic disorders most prominent among categories of conditions linked to initial opioid Rx
Five years after coronary-artery bypass grafting surgery

On-Pump CABG Leads to Higher Rates of Five-Year Survival

Study compared coronary-artery bypass grafting surgery, with/without cardiopulmonary bypass
Online training for nurses has been found to increase hospital patients' use of venous thromboembolism prophylaxis

Online Nursing Education Can Up Patient Use of VTE Prophylaxis

Online training aims to make sure those hospitalized get treatment to prevent venous thromboembolism
From 2007 to 2014 there was a decrease in the proportion of patients needing dialysis after transcatheter aortic valve implantation

’07 to ’14 Saw Drop in Proportion Needing Dialysis After TAVI

Need for new dialysis after TAVI linked to increased risk of mortality at 30-days and four years
Electrotherapy and acupuncture seem to be beneficial for pain management after total knee arthroplasty

Electrotherapy, Acupuncture Ease Post Knee Arthroplasty Pain

Meta-analysis shows drop in use of opioids for electrotherapy; delayed opioid use with acupuncture
The number of opioids prescribed for patients after elective hernia repair can be reduced

Majority of Patients Require Few Opioids After Hernia Repair

Low opioid analgesic prescribing is achievable for patients undergoing hernia repair