Questionnaire-Based Approach Valid for Identifying Frailty
Frailty phenotype with three or more markers predicts death or increased disability at six months
Mindfulness Practice Reduces Cortisol Blunting During Chemo
Findings in colorectal cancer patients using mindfulness practice at start of chemo sessions
Insulin Resistance Predicts Later Cognitive Decline
Higher serum fasting insulin predicts future decline in verbal fluency
Surgery May Not Be Necessary in Acute Biliary Pancreatitis
Research suggests factors may predict need for immediate cholecystectomy
Music Therapy Relieves Post-Op Pain in Spinal Surgery Patients
Live tunes, singing, rhythmic drumming appeared to help ease discomfort after spinal surgery
Review Explores Botulinum Toxin in Overactive Bladder Treatment
Liposome encapsulated onabotulinumtoxin A reduces urinary frequency, urgency, not incontinence
Survival Similar With Debulking by Laparotomy, Laparoscopy
Similar three-year survival rates for women with epithelial ovarian cancer undergoing debulking
Fungal Lesions Can Mimic Neoplastic Growths on Tongue
Case report describes 22-month-old with rapidly growing lesion on the tongue
Lower Risk of Gastrointestinal Bleeding for Apixaban
In non-valvular a-fib patients, risk of GI bleeding down for apixaban vs. rivaroxaban, dabigatran
Exercise Capacity Prognostically Beneficial for Patients
When not contraindicated, reviewers urge for overall view of patients' clinical status
