Cancers Differ in Indigenous, Non-Indigenous Populations
Generally, indigenous cancer rates lower, except for lung cancer in men, cervical in women
Outpatient Spending Higher With Physician-Hospital Integration
Authors say increased spending attributable to price increases, not utilization changes
Americans Spend More on Health Care, but Fare Worse
Comparison with 12 industrialized nations shows more money spent, but life expectancy is lowest
Sorafenib, Sunitinib May Pose Cardiovascular Risk
Higher stroke risk found in older kidney cancer patients taking the drugs
Buffered Crystalloid Solution Doesn’t Cut AKI Risk
Risk of developing acute kidney injury similar with buffered crystalloid, saline
Guidelines Developed for Managing Conflicts of Interest
Core principles developed for managing COIs during the clinical practice guideline development process
Reduced-Dose Tacrolimus, Everolimus Cuts CMV Infection
Findings in de novo kidney recipients receiving no pharmacologic CMV prophylaxis
Modified SOAP Ups Student Awareness of Health Care Costs
Modification of traditional SOAP presentation to include discussion of value helps medical students
Height Impacts Risk of Premature Death for Dialysis Patients
Risk of premature death higher in tall men than in tall women
Providers Must Understand Legal Limits of Telemedicine
Providers should ensure they hold proper medical license and have medical liability coverage
