Antigen Level Signals Response to Chemo for Pancreatic Cancer
Overall survival, time to progression longer with early drop of >10 percent in carbohydrate antigen 19-9
Child CA Survivors Face Risk of Bowel Obstruction Requiring Sx
Survivors of childhood cancer, especially those with abdominopelvic tumors, have higher long-term risk
More Physicians Reporting Dissatisfaction With EHR Systems
Compared with survey five years earlier, fewer physicians report being satisfied or very satisfied
Index Stratifies Risk for Advanced Colorectal Neoplasia
Authors suggest scoring system may allow tailoring of screening methods in those at average risk
Migration Contributes to Flat HBV Infection Prevalence Rate in U.S.
Prevalence of chronic HBV infection constant at 0.3 percent since 1999 despite rising immune protection
HAC Reduction Program Penalty Kicks in for FY2015
Concerns relating to program include overlap between two measures used to calculate HAC score
In-Person Staff Meetings Are Valuable for Health Care Teams
Tips include having frequent meetings which last 20 to 30 minutes and follow an agenda
Many Hospitals Being Penalized for 30-Day Readmissions
Hospitals lobbying Medicare and Congress to account for patient sociodemographic factors
APA: Use of Legal Performance-Enhancing Drugs Up Among Men
Forty percent of men report increase in use of supplements; 29 percent concerned about use
Pre-Referral Workup for GI, Liver Conditions Can Be Optimized
Delphi method can be used to extrapolate externally developed referral guidelines for local implementation
