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28 Million-Plus Surgeries Could Be Canceled Due to COVID-19

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About 45 weeks needed to clear surgery backlog if countries up surgical volume by 20 percent later
Millennial and Generation X medical residents and fellows experience similar rates of burnout and have similar levels of empathy

Burnout Comparable Between Millennial, Gen X Residents, Fellows

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Length of medical-system exposure, not generational traits, contribute to burnout
More than half of malignancies identified among women with Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System category 3 lesions are diagnosed within six months

Majority of Cancers Diagnosed Within Six Months of BI-RADS 3

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Cancer yield 4.6 percent for women who underwent biopsy at time of lesion detection
Most physicians believe they have seen false-negative results for a COVID-19 diagnostic test

Most Physicians Have Seen False-Negative COVID-19 Test Results

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One in 10 physicians worldwide report seeing at least one case of COVID-19 reinfection
Young children with COVID-19 may not present with respiratory symptoms

Cough May Not Appear in Young Children With COVID-19

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Digestive tract infection appears common in children hospitalized with COVID-19 in China
Administration of convalescent plasma seems safe and results in improvement in clinical status for patients with severe or life-threatening COVID-19

Convalescent Plasma Appears Promising for Severe COVID-19

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In series of 25 patients, 19 experienced improvement in clinical status by day 14; 11 were discharged
Regular aspirin use is associated with a lower risk for colorectal and other digestive tract cancers

Regular Aspirin Use Tied to Lower Risk for Digestive Tract Cancers

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Favorable effect increases with longer duration of use, and, for colorectal cancer, with increasing dose
For patients with metastatic urothelial carcinoma

Addition of Atezolizumab May Aid in Metastatic Urothelial Cancer

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Phase 3 trial shows prolonged progression-free survival for atezolizumab plus platinum-based chemo
Opioid-related deaths in the cancer population are much rarer than in the general population

Opioid-Related Deaths Less Likely Among Cancer Patients

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Mortality lower despite common opioid prescriptions for cancer-related pain
For patients undergoing elective surgery

Graduated Compression Stockings May Not Be Needed After Surgery

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Low molecular weight heparin noninferior to LMWH plus GCS for preventing VTE after elective surgery