Median Cost of Cancer Drug Development $648.0 Million
Total revenue from sales of 10 drugs was $67.0 billion, with total R&D spending of $7.2 billion
Center Surgical Volume Linked to LVAD Patient Outcomes
Worse survival at centers performing ≤10 left ventricular assist device implants/year
AMA Joins Brief Seeking VA Coverage of Sex Reassignment Sx
Several organizations support transgender veterans seeking to repeal policy of not covering SRS
Budget Cuts Threaten Research on Antimicrobial Resistance
Patient safety, international status of the U.S. as leader in combating AMR both at risk
Pre-Cosmetic Sx Advice May Aid Long-Term Smoking Cessation
More than 40 percent of 42 daily smokers were no longer smoking cigarettes at long-term follow-up
Docs Should Be Aware of Family Beliefs Regarding Nondisclosure
Evidence from Middle East literature suggests variability in practices, preferences of truth telling
More Research Needed for Vitamin D’s Cardiac Effect in PCI
Little effect on cardiac biomarker levels; significant effect on mean difference in CK-MB, hs-CRP
General Anesthesia in Infants May Affect White Matter Volume
Small study finds reduction in white matter among children operated on as infants
August 2017 Briefing – Surgery
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Surgery for August 2017. This roundup includes the latest...
Electronic Alert Doesn’t Up Appropriate Thromboprophylaxis
Patients with no score or inconsistent score result less often had appropriate thromboprophylaxis
