Vitamin D Tied to Better Assisted Reproductive Therapy Outcomes
Women replete in vitamin D more likely to have live birth, positive pregnancy test, clinical pregnancy
FDA Investigation Linked to Drop in Codeine Rx for Children
But 1 in 20 patients undergoing tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy still prescribed codeine
Drug Combo Doesn’t Lengthen Glioblastoma Survival
Lomustine+bevacizumab may increase progression-free, but not overall, survival versus lomustine alone
Virtual Reality Effective for Post-Stroke Upper Extremity Rehab
Functional improvements similar in patients undergoing virtual reality, conventional training
High Levels of Burnout, Stress for U.S. Surgical Residents
Burnout tied to depression, suicidal ideation; dispositional mindfulness linked to less burnout
The American Academy of Ophthalmology, Nov. 11-14
The 121st Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology The annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology was held...
AHA: Supervised Exercise Ups 6-Minute Walking Distance in PAD
But no improvement seen with branulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Underused in High-Risk SCC
<0.1 percent of patients with high-risk SCC tumors underwent SLNB; 14 percent underwent dissections
Accurate Diagnosis Seen With Photographs of Skin Conditions
High concordance between smartphone photograph-based and in-person diagnosis of pediatric patients
Peer Review Policy Cuts Atypical Antipsychotic Use in Children
Reduction in prevalence of atypical antipsychotic use after peer review policy implementation