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Men with localized prostate cancer often have unrealistic survival expectations

Unrealistic Expectations for Many Men With Localized Prostate CA

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Most patients underestimate life expectancy without treatment, overestimate gains of tx
Inaccurate coding can introduce biases in studies based on administrative data

Inaccuracy in Administrative Hospital Coding Data

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Inaccuracy such as weekday admissions of false-positive cases with low case fatality
For patients receiving an everolimus-eluting stent implantation

Adverse Events Not Up With Six Months of DAPT

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Comparable results for 12-month DAPT among patients receiving everolimus-eluting stents
Hospital patients may face an increased risk of death when medical residents leave their monthly rotations

ATS: Monthly Resident Hand-Off Tied to Higher Mortality Risk

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Chances of death increase during transitions in care, study finds, but researchers not sure why
The widely prescribed drug pregabalin (Lyrica) may slightly increase the risk for birth defects

Pregabalin in Pregnancy Linked to Increased Risk of Birth Defects

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Defects include cardiac defects, structural anomalies in the central nervous system or other organs
Many patients with spontaneous coronary artery dissection participate in cardiac rehabilitation

Rehab Beneficial in Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection

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More than 75 percent of patients attend one or more cardiac rehab sessions; most report benefit
Diabetic ketoacidosis can occur after bariatric surgery in patients with type 2 diabetes

Diabetic Ketoacidosis Can Occur Post Bariatric Surgery in T2DM

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DKA should be considered in patients with type 2 diabetes who present soon after bariatric surgery
Patients extubated at nighttime are more likely to be reintubated and have higher mortality than those extubated during the day

ATS: Reintubation More Likely for Nighttime Extubations

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Patients undergoing extubation at nighttime have higher mortality, shorter length of stay
While powerful HIV medications are allowing patients to live longer

Cancer Treatment Lacking for HIV-Infected Patients

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But it's not clear what's driving the difference in care, researcher says
Thirty percent of female physicians face sexual harassment on the job

Sexual Harassment Experienced by One-Third of Female Doctors

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And two-thirds say they experience gender bias in workplace