Robotic Surgery May Be Superior to Laparoscopic for Uterine CA
Robotic is more costly, but results in shorter length of stay and greater rate of lymph node dissection
AAFP: Expected 0.5 Percent Pay Increase Reduced to Zero
Medicare physician fee schedule shows expected Medicare pay increase reduced for all specialties
Burnout Reduces Readiness to Change Teaching Approaches
Clinical faculty with low occupational burnout more likely to be in action stage of change
Germline Mutations ID’d in 8.5 Percent of Children With Cancer
Germline mutations found in cancer-predisposing genes of 8.5 percent of 1,120 children, teens
Nicotine, Toxicants Up With Smokeless Tobacco Exposure
Exclusive smokeless tobacco users have higher levels compared with exclusive cigarette smokers
Head Lice infestation Could Cause Iron Deficiency Anemia
Case report describes 23-year-old woman with no cause of anemia other than head lice infestation
MRI-Ultrasound Fusion Improves Prostate Biopsy Cancer Detection
More high-grade cancers detected with MRF-TB vs. systematic biopsy in men undergoing primary biopsy
Prostate Cancer Screening, Detection Both Down in U.S.
But whether that's good or bad isn't yet clear
Pre-Op Blood Tests May Predict Post-Op Morbidity in Ovarian CA
Pre-op thrombocytosis, leukocytosis tied to post-op morbidity; increased mortality for patients with both
CDC: Adult Smoking Rate Falls to New Low in the United States
As of 2014, rate is 16.8 percent but big socioeconomic disparities remain
