Relevant Health Care Price Info Hard to Find Online
17 percent of sites have geographically relevant price estimates, with variation by intervention
Risk of Surgical Complications Up for Overlapping Hip Surgery
Findings in patients undergoing overlapping hip fracture operations, overlapping THA procedures
Odds for Carotid Artery Stenting in Seniors Up Post-CREST Era
Increase in odds of receiving CAS in all patients older than 70 years and in symptomatic women
Doctor Density Linked to Billing for Dermatology Procedures
Increase of 10 dermatologists per 100,000 seniors linked to $14.81 increase in Medicare spending
Oral Microbiome Composition Linked to Esophageal Cancer Risk
Periodontal pathogen Tannerella forsythia linked to increased risk of esophageal adenocarcinoma
Nivolumab May Induce Successful Depletion of HIV Reservoir
Case report describes smoker with HIV infection receiving nivolumab for non-small-cell lung cancer
Risk of Persistent Opioid Use a Concern for Youth After Surgery
Highest risk of persistent opioid use seen in association with cholecystectomy and colectomy
Memory Scores Limited As Alzheimer’s Screening Tool
Scores are an early marker of amyloid positivity, but limited in value for those without dementia
Specialty Care Tied to Reduced Mortality in New-Onset A-Fib
Finding despite increased rates of hospitalizations and other cardiovascular outcomes
Adherence to T2DM Treatment Varies Across Medication Classes
Adherence better for sulfonylureas and thiazolidinediones compared with metformin
