CT Use to Evaluate Suspected Urolithiasis Significantly Increased
2006 to 2014 saw more than doubling in the use of CTAP in the ED, with considerable geographic variation
Older Kidney Donors With HTN at Higher Risk for ESKD Later
But absolute risk is small; hypertension not linked to higher risk for early death among older donors
MSSP ACOs May Not Improve Spending, Quality of Care
After adjustment for clinicians' nonrandom exit, no link seen with improvements in spending, quality
Americans Concerned About Clinician Burnout
Most survey respondents believe burnout is tied to lower quality of care
Cancer Survivors Have High Prevalence of Chronic Pain
Prevalence higher for those with less than high school education, low income, public insurance
Maintaining Work During Dialysis Tied to Higher Survival
Employment rates low among patients initiating dialysis
Study Reveals Lower Predictive Ability for Renal Cancer Models
Prospective validation shows decrease in predictive ability compared with previous retrospective validations
Risk Factors ID’d for Atrial Fibrillation With Type 1 Diabetes
Risk factors for developing atrial fibrillation similar to those seen for other forms of cardiovascular disease
Health Care Workers With ARIs Often Work While Symptomatic
Likelihood of working higher if symptoms less severe and on illness onset date versus subsequent days
New England Journal of Medicine Picks New Editor-in-Chief
Eric J. Rubin succeeds Jeffrey Drazen, who has been the editor-in-chief since 2000
