Sickle Cell Trait May Affect Reliability of HbA1c Readings
HbA1c levels significantly lower than in people without sickle cell trait
Fewer Major Bleeds With Once- Versus Twice-Daily Enoxaparin
In propensity analysis, patients on enoxaparin once daily had fewer bleeds, fewer deaths at 15, 30 days
Poor Pathologist Agreement for Low-Grade Dysplasia in Barrett’s
Kappa value 0.11 for low-grade dysplasia among patients with Barrett's esophagus
Lower Rate of Adverse Events With Outpatient Treatment of PE
Lower rate of adverse events for outpatients versus inpatients with hemodynamically stable PE
Coffee Speeds Time to Bowel Movement After Gynecologic Sx
Findings for patients after complete staging surgery
Lung Cancer Screening Rates Low Among Current, Former Smokers
Such testing could cut mortality rate by 20 percent, American Cancer Society says
High CVD Risk in Patients With Head, Neck Squamous Cell Cancer
Twenty-three and 24 percent of patients had CVD and uncontrolled blood pressure at diagnosis
Lifetime Genistein Intake May Improve Response to Tamoxifen
Lifetime intake, mimicking Asian intake pattern, improves response of mammary tumors in rat model
Bicalutamide Improves Survival After Prostate Cancer Returns
Fewer bicalutamide patients died of prostate cancer compared to patients taking placebo
Underuse, Misuse of Hormone Tx in Breast Cancer Still Occurring
Estimated 14,630 women not given recommended therapy died from cancer recurrence from 2004-2013
