Guidelines Detail Management of Liver Failure in ICU Patients
29 recommendations address CV, hematology, pulmonary, renal, endocrine considerations
2018 Health Care Spending Up Due to Higher Prices
2018 uptick in utilization first seen in years, but impact dwarfed by price increases
Genetic Testing Proposed for All Women ≤65 With Breast Cancer
Expanded testing could increase detection of carriers for BRCA1/2, mutations in other predisposition genes
CRC Incidence, Mortality Declining for Adults Aged ≥65
However, incidence and CRC death rates increased for those aged younger than 50 years
Knowledge of Cancer Risk, Health Promotion Varies Widely
Gap by socioeconomic status seen in international survey
Female Clinical Chairs Paid Significantly Less Than Men
Findings based on study of 550 clinical department chairs at 29 public U.S. medical schools
Omega-3 Fatty Acids Seem Not to Protect Against Cancer
And, limited cardiovascular benefit found for long chain omega-3, alpha-linolenic acid
Many Young Women With Breast Cancer Experience Financial Decline
Common concerns among employed respondents include increased time off, suffering job performance
Molecularly Matched Therapy Promising in Pancreatic Cancer
Overall survival significantly longer for patients with actionable molecular alterations receiving matched tx
Combined Biopsy Method Better for Prostate Cancer Diagnosis
Cancer diagnosed in 9.9 percent more, upgrading seen in 21.8 percent with MRI-targeted + systematic biopsy
