IDSA: Retail Meat May Be a Transmission Source for UTIs
Almost one-fourth of retail poultry contains E. coli strains associated with urinary tract infections
Liver Cancer Remains a Major Public Health Burden Globally
Findings can be used to guide liver cancer prevention efforts
Longer Anesthesia Duration Tied to More Surgical Complications
Findings in patients undergoing head, neck microvascular reconstruction
Pay for Performance Cuts Mortality in Diabetes Patients
Program associated with lower risk for mortality, but not cancer incidence
Electrolyte Issues With Chronic Alcohol Use Span Social Spectrum
Telltale signs of chronic alcohol use are large drops in plasma phosphate, magnesium, potassium, calcium
Stronger Nocebo Effect When Inert Rx Labeled As Expensive
Neural interactions between cortex, brainstem, and spinal cord mediate this effect
No Change in Flu Shot Rates for Children From ’15-16 to ’16-17
Withdrawal of live attenuated influenza vaccine recommendation not linked to change in rates
Most Ophthalmologists Write Few Opioid Prescriptions
On average, they write 7 opioid prescriptions annually, with 5-day mean supply
Medicare Paid $1.5 Billion to Replace Faulty Heart Devices
Reasons for replacement included recalls, premature failures, medically necessary upgrades, infections
Stem Cell Gene Therapy Safe for Adrenoleukodystrophy
No treatment-related deaths, graft-versus-host-disease reported in interim analysis
