Rotavirus Vaccine Led to Reduced Disease Prevalence, Season Duration
In postvaccine period, a biennial pattern emerged with alternating years of high, low disease activity
Colonoscopy Quality Not Affected by Sedation Method
No difference found in adenoma or polyp detection rates between moderate and deep sedation
Death From Specific Causes Up for Veterans With PTSD
Significant increases seen in mortality from suicide, accidental injury, viral hepatitis
First States to Expand Medicaid Had Largest Bump in Cancer Screening
States expanding Medicaid later had screening rates more comparable to nonexpansion states
Poor Oral Health Not Linked to Gastrointestinal Cancer Risk
In site-specific analyses, significant correlation seen for poor oral health with hepatocellular carcinoma
Health Care Workers With ARIs Often Work While Symptomatic
Likelihood of working higher if symptoms less severe and on illness onset date versus subsequent days
New England Journal of Medicine Picks New Editor-in-Chief
Eric J. Rubin succeeds Jeffrey Drazen, who has been the editor-in-chief since 2000
Prophylactic IVC Filters Worsen Outcomes for Bariatric Surgery
IVCF use before bariatric surgery tied to worse outcomes, longer hospital stay, and higher costs
Yogurt Consumption Linked to Reduced CRC Adenoma Risk in Men
Men with two or more servings of yogurt per week have reduced risk for conventional adenoma
Surgeons’ Unprofessional Behavior Tied to Higher Complication Risk
Risk increased when four or more reports were made in the 36 months before a patient's surgery
