American Society for Radiation Oncology, Sept. 15-18
The 61st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology The annual meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology was held...
Average Annual Premium for Workers Increased in 2019
Average annual premium increased to $7,188 for single coverage, $20,576 for family coverage
Deep Learning Models Classify Disease From Medical Imaging
In meta-analysis, sensitivity, specificity comparable for deep learning models and health care professionals
Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Mortality Persist in the U.S.
Increase in disparities in child mortality due to increased mortality in blacks
Risk for Developing Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Up in IBD
Incidence of IPF significantly higher in patients with Crohn disease than in controls
Vedolizumab Beats Adalimumab for Ulcerative Colitis Remissions
But not for corticosteroid-free clinical remission; also, ustekinumab superior to placebo
Percentage of Women in Internal Med Residencies Increasing
But percentage of women entering nine subspecialty fields decreased; lowest increase seen in cardiology
Protected Health Info Breaches Compromise Sensitive Data
Most hospital data breaches include demographic or financial information that could be used for identity theft
High-Intensity Surveillance of Colorectal Adenomas Modeled
Model shows high-intensity surveillance could provide modest, clinically relevant benefits at acceptable cost
Guideline Updated for Prevention, Management of Hep C in CKD
32 key recommendations focus on prevention, diagnosis, treatment, management of hepatitis C virus
