E-Cigarettes Alter Defense Proteins in Airway Secretions
Levels of innate defense proteins associated with COPD found to be elevated in e-cigarette users
Rate of Approval for PCSK9i Therapy 47 Percent
Clinical factors and payer type linked to likelihood of approval, with highest approval for Medicare
More Than One in Five U.S. Working Adults Uses Tobacco
4.6 percent report current use of two or more products; highest use for construction workers
Colorectal Lesion Frequency Increases at Age 45
Polyp, adenoma, and neoplasia detection rate higher in 45-49 age group than in younger patients
Diabetes of Exocrine Pancreas Often Classified as T2DM
Worse glycemic control, more insulin use for diabetes following pancreatic disease than type 2 diabetes
Gastric Cancer Incidence Down, Survival Up
Incidence declined between 1984 and 2014, but long-term survival rates are still low
Afternoon Heart Surgery Linked to Better Patient Outcomes
Lower incidence of major adverse cardiac events for aortic valve replacement surgery in afternoon
Incretin Tied to Better Outcomes in NOCS-Diabetes
Prognosis for T2DM patients with NSTEMI, coronary artery stenosis improves with incretin
ERs Contribute Large Portion of Medical Care Delivery
Percentage of care delivered by emergency departments increased between 1996 and 2010
Treatment for Stage I NSCLC Patients Up From 2000 to 2010
Improved survival for non-small-cell lung cancer patients, driven by better survival in treated patients
