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A computerized order entry tool can increase the use of nonimaging cardiac stress tests among hospitalized patients

Computerized Ordering Tool Cuts Imaging Cardiac Stress Tests

No reduction in use of inappropriate testing after introduction of computerized order entry tool
For women with early-stage cervical adenocarcinoma

Ovarian Preservation Doesn’t Impact Prognosis in Cervical CA

Risk factors for metastases include stage IIB, cervical stromal invasion, lymph node metastasis
The Zika virus may harm a infant's brain even if the mother is infected just before giving birth

Late-Pregnancy Zika Infection Can Still Affect Fetal Brain

Second study finds Zika infection can be spread through organ transplants
For high-risk patients with severe aortic stenosis undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement

Late Mortality Mainly Noncardiac for TAVR Patients

Low rate of adverse events after the first month; good valve performance during follow-up
Cryoablation can successfully treat the majority of small breast cancers with few side effects or complications

Cryoablation May Be Alternative to Breast Cancer Surgery

Cryoablation appears promising for small tumors in early-stage breast cancer
For adults undergoing surgery

Eight Pre-Op Variables Linked to Post-Op Kidney Function

Factors including low preoperative mean arterial BP tied to increases in eGFR, kidney injury
The U.S. health care system is one of the least efficient worldwide based on a Bloomberg index that assesses life expectancy

U.S. Health Care System Is One of the Least Efficient Worldwide

America ranked 50 out of 55 countries in 2014, according to a Bloomberg index
For patients undergoing four selected inpatient operations

Variation in Medicare Payments for Peri-Op Complications

Large variation across hospitals for patients rescued from peri-op complications after four procedures
Frailty often goes unrecognized in older thoracic surgery patients

Frailty Under-Recognized in Older Thoracic Surgery Patients

Warning signs such as exhaustion increase the risk for poor outcomes
Effective strategies for managing physician burnout include mindfulness and stress-management training

Strategies Presented for Managing Physician Burnout

Shorter workdays, stress-management training can help the more than half of U.S. physicians affected