Notes Reflecting Financial Considerations ID’d in ICU
Overall, 4.2 percent of admissions have at least one clinical note reflecting financial considerations
Cancer Mortality Up for 2nd-, 3rd-Generation Latino Immigrants
Latino generation linked to cancer mortality risk after adjustment for education, lifestyle factors, illness
Majority of Internists Still Have Financial Ties to Industry
Most common benefits received were drug samples and food and beverage
U.S. Opioid Overdose Deaths Reach Record Number
Heroin, fentanyl, and other opioids continue to be the highest drug threat in the nation
Age, Racial Disparities Seen in Hospitalization for Heart Failure
Whites with heart failure more likely to be hospitalized for higher-clinical-acuity visits
HPV Vaccination Uptake Increasing, but Still Too Low
Less than half of U.S. adults were fully vaccinated as of 2017, well below Healthy People 2020 target
American Academy of Ophthalmology, Oct. 27-30
The 122nd Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology The annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology was held from Oct....
Age to Stop Cervical Cancer Screening Depends on Test Used
Negative HPV test, HPV-cytology co-test tied to low remaining lifetime cancer risk for unvaccinated
Sign-Up Season Begins on HealthCare.gov
Insurers are expanding their participation in the program
October 2018 Briefing – Internal Medicine
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Internal Medicine for October 2018. This roundup includes the...
