Renal-Cell Cancer Disease-Free Survival Up With Sunitinib
Findings in patients with locoregional, high-risk clear-cell renal-cell carcinoma
Eight Pre-Op Variables Linked to Post-Op Kidney Function
Factors including low preoperative mean arterial BP tied to increases in eGFR, kidney injury
U.S. Health Care System Is One of the Least Efficient Worldwide
America ranked 50 out of 55 countries in 2014, according to a Bloomberg index
Strategies Presented for Managing Physician Burnout
Shorter workdays, stress-management training can help the more than half of U.S. physicians affected
Doctors Spending in Excess of $32,000 on Health IT
Costs increased by 40 percent between 2009 and 2015 and are expected to continue increasing
More Evidence for Benefit of Reduced Salt Intake on Mortality
Findings support modest reductions in sodium intake among persons consuming high-sodium diets
New AMA Module Helps Identify Physician Distress
Module includes steps to ID doctors at risk, such as talking about risk factors, warning signs for suicide
Meditation Recommended for Helping Attendings ‘Attend’
Expert says meditation should be practiced every day and can help address burnout
CDC: Too Many Health Care Workers Not Getting Flu Vaccine
Vaccination protects both workers and patients
Capping Copays Will Raise Premiums, Up Drug Prices
Capping likely to benefit about 1 percent of all Americans who take any prescription drug per year