Impact of 2012 USPSTF Guideline Against PSA Screening Explored
After, men undergoing prostate needle biopsy more likely to be diagnosed with high-risk disease
Optimism May Improve Outcomes Post Acute Coronary Syndrome
Linked to greater physical activity and lower rates of cardiac readmission at six months
Cohesive Care Team Ups Health Benefit of EHR Use in Diabetes
For diabetes patients, greater EHR-related health improvements for high-cohesion primary care teams
Second Cancer Risk Persists for Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Survivors
Increased risk compared with the general population even for those receiving more recent treatments
Sodium Restriction May Be Detrimental in Heart Failure
Sodium restriction linked to increased risk of death or heart failure hospitalization
After Nonfatal Overdose, Most Patients Prescribed More Opioids
Cumulative incidence of repeated overdose 17 percent for those receiving high doses after overdose
PSA Screening May Be Harmful for Patients With ESRD
Screening not linked to improved patient survival after transplant; may delay time to listing, transplant
Empirical Treatment More Cost-Effective for Onychomycosis
For onychomycosis, empirical tx with terbinafine more cost-effective than confirmatory testing
Increase in Child Asthma Has Ceased Overall, but Not for Poor
Increase in prevalence from 2001 to 2009, which plateaued then decreased in 2013
Pre-Op Testing Over, Under Used in Mid Urethral Sling Surgery
Preoperative testing overused and underused; estimated charge of overused testing, $18/patient