Vaccination Coverage High for Children Aged 19 to 35 Months
And 2013 to 2016 saw progress being made toward immunization information systems program goals
Adding Exercise to Compression Therapy Promising for Leg Ulcers
Faster healing for venous leg ulcers, lower costs seen with exercise+compression than compression-only
Addition of Peel to Microneedling Improves Acne Scar Treatment
Addition of glycolic acid peel to microneedling linked to better scar improvement, skin texture
CPAP May Be Superior to Gastric Banding for Severe Sleep Apnea
At 9 months, apnea-hypopnea index is significantly lower with CPAP than with laparoscopic banding
Risk of End-Stage Renal Disease Low With Type 1 Diabetes
Findings among a large study of Norwegian children followed for 40-plus years
Doctors Have Extra Two Weeks to Preview Performance Data
Due to technical issue with Physician Compare, CMS extending time frame for physicians to view data
Neurologic Abnormalities Identified After West Nile Virus
Half of patients with history of West Nile virus have abnormality on neurologic exam years after infection
Average Cost of Care in Year After Ovarian Cancer Surgery ~$100K
Patients bear about 3 percent of these costs in the form of out-of-pocket expenses
Hearing Loss Among U.S. Adolescents Is Not Increasing
All subgroups of degree, frequency, and laterality had lower prevalence of hearing loss in 2010 vs. 2006
The American Society of Nephrology, Oct. 31-Nov.5
The Annual Meeting of the American Society of Nephrology, Kidney Week 2017 The annual meeting of the American Society of Nephrology was...
