About One in 20 Patients Exposed to Preventable Harm
Pooled prevalence of preventable patient harm was 6 percent; 12 percent was severe, led to death
CDC: Prevalence of Smoking Quit Attempts Unchanged in Most States
From 2011 to 2017, quit attempts increased in four states, decreased in two states
Continuous Anticoagulants + Cold Snare Polypectomy Noninferior
Findings seen among patients with subcentimeter colorectal polyps receiving oral anticoagulants
Prevalence of Malignancy High in Takotsubo Syndrome Patients
Those with malignancy have higher long-term mortality but no difference in short-term outcomes
Man’s Award in Roundup Cancer Case Slashed by Judge
Judge said punitive award was too much and reduced it to $20 million
Depression at Time of Diagnosis May Worsen Survival in Blood Cancers
Risk for death higher even with depression remission versus never experiencing depression
Racial Disparity Shown in Odds of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Odds of TNBC diagnosis increased for black, Hispanic, and younger women
Most Adults Favor Cutting Nicotine Levels in Cigarettes
Overall, 80.6 percent of current smokers, 84.3 percent of former smokers favor cutting nicotine
Protocolized Sepsis Care Lowers Sepsis Mortality in NY State
Compared with control states, decrease in sepsis mortality greater after implementation of regulations
Colonoscopy Rates Increased in Those Aged 45 to 54 Years
However, 2000 to 2015 saw increased colorectal cancer incidence for ages 40 to 54
