Observation Care Cost Saving in Commercially-Insured Patients
Total, out-of-pocket spending considerably lower for observation care; both increased from '09 to '13
Amount of Opioids Prescribed After Hospital Discharge Varies
45.6 percent of patients using no opioids 24 hours predischarge were prescribed opioids at discharge
In Utero Methylphenidate Exposure Tied to Heart Defects
Intrauterine exposure linked to small increase in risk of cardiac malformations based on U.S., Nordic data
USPSTF Recommends Against Hormone Tx Post Menopause
Benefits do not outweigh harms of using hormone therapy for prevention of chronic conditions
Artificial Intelligence Promising for CA, Retinopathy Diagnoses
Two studies evaluate use; one for breast cancer, the other for diabetic retinopathy
Stair-Step Clomiphene Reduces Time to Ovulation in PCOS
Stair-step clomiphene protocol increased ovulation rates at higher doses than traditional protocol
Deceleration in Health Care Spending Growth in 2016
Enrollment trends drove slowdown in Medicaid and private health insurance spending growth in 2016
Preconception Paternal SSRI Use Linked to ADHD in Offspring
Slightly increased ADHD risk in children born to fathers using SSRI in the three months preconception
In-Hospital Deaths in A-Fib Patients Higher in Rural Areas
Risk of death is 17 percent higher in rural versus urban hospitals
CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, Dec. 5-9
The 40th Annual CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium The annual meeting of the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium was held from Dec....
