Upper Abdominal Cancer Resections Up in Octogenarians
Increase in resection rates driven by trends in hepatic and pancreatic resections
Embezzlement Widespread in Medical Practices
Red flags include employee being secretive about their work, working late, not wanting to share tasks
More Than 78 Percent of Health Care Personnel Receive Flu Shot
But only 53.6 percent of pregnant women received flu shot before/during pregnancy in 2016-2017
VA Models Provide Guidance for Care of Hepatitis C Infection
Expansion of treatment capacity and of integrated care to address comorbidities is key
Working With a Scribe Improves Physician Satisfaction
When scribes draft documents, physicians happier with chart quality and accuracy, time with patients
Hereditary Hemochromatosis Patients Can Safely Donate Blood
No data to suggest that nonvoluntary nature of donations compromises safety of blood products
Adjuvant Chemo Beneficial in Advanced Gastroesophageal CA
Improved overall survival for patients with locally-advanced gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma
Predictors of Death in Cirrhosis Include Age, BSA, MELD
Left atrial enlargement, increased heart rate and E/e', and reduced mean BP also predicted death
CYPC19*17 Allele May Influence Response to PPI Treatment
Kids with CYPC19*17 alleles without corresponding loss-of-function alleles have longer times with pH <4
Nut Consumption Linked to Nutritionally Rich Food Intake
Nut consumers eat more fruits, vegetables, less red meat, and have lower BMI than non-nut consumers
