Benefits for Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy
Reduced risk of positive surgical margins versus open prostatectomy for patients with pT2 disease only
Prostate Cancer Diagnoses Down From 2011 to 2013
Use of active surveillance increasing, active treatment decreasing for low-risk disease
Electronic Record Demands Are Overwhelming Many Physicians
Survey found those who have to use EHRs/CPOEs report more burnout, job dissatisfaction
Pharmacy Programs to ID Opioid Abuse Effective, but Underused
Monitoring program in Maine was only used by 56 percent of pharmacists
Cancer Immunotherapy May Induce Arthritis, Sicca Syndrome
Findings with ipilimumab (anti-CTLA-4) and/or nivolumab (anti-PD-1) for solid tumors
End-of-Life Care Received Varies Based on Type of Disease
Cancer and dementia patients get more access to palliative care
Coprescribing Naloxone to Opioid Users Helps Reduce ER Visits
Finding supports naloxone prescriptions for patients taking opioids for chronic pain
Too Many Elderly, Terminal Patients Getting Unnecessary Tx
Doctors, caregivers must be able to better recognize when death is imminent and unavoidable
ADT Plus Radiotherapy Ups Survival in Metastatic Prostate CA
Superior median, five-year OS for prostate RT plus ADT versus ADT alone in propensity score analyses
Health Care Workers’ Gloves Strong Source of Contamination
Clear evidence that gloves of health care workers contaminate hospital surfaces with bacteria
