~1% of Physicians Account for One-Third of Malpractice Claims
A few doctors account for disproportionately large number of paid malpractice claims
Possibility for Health Care Legislation Changes in 2016
Bipartisan issues could be on agenda, including elimination of proposed tax on medical devices
Weight Appears to Impact Outcomes Post Lung CA Surgery
Both underweight and very obese had the highest odds for complications
Risk of Malignancy Can Be Quantified Using Simple Rules
Ultrasonography features can identify the risk of malignancy in patients with adnexal masses
Adjuvant Therapy Ups Survival in Small-Cell Lung Cancer
Improved survival for chemotherapy with or without cranial irradiation versus surgery alone
ACP Presents High-Value Care Advice for Hematuria
Seven pieces of high-value care advice presented to clinicians for evaluating patients with hematuria
Prednisolone Therapy Induces Procoagulant State
Ten days of treatment linked to increase in peak thrombin, velocity index, PAI-1, and vWF
Consistent CRC Detection Seen for Fecal Immunochemical Tests
Effectiveness of the test varies between 73 and 78 percent in years two through four
Considerable Symptom Burden With Adjuvant Endocrine Tx
Findings among women treated with aromatase inhibitors or tamoxifen for primary breast cancer
Research Suggests Broader Role for HPV in HNSCC Etiology
HPV-16 and other HPVs, including γ11- and γ12-HPV species and β1-HPV-5 type, all implicated
