Senior CA Patients Also Benefit From Palliative Radiotherapy
Benefit of palliative radiation for bone metastasis across age groups; older age should not preclude tx
Regional Anesthesia Tied to Lower Opioid Use in TKA, THA
Findings based on comparison to general anesthesia for knee and hip arthroplasty
Burosumab May Benefit Children With X-Linked Hypophosphatemia
Decrease in mean Thacher rickets severity total score from dosing every two weeks or every four weeks
Global Variation in Personal Health Care Access and Quality
Highest performance in Iceland, lowest in Central African Republic, with variation in rate of progress
Congress Approves Bill Expanding Private Care for VA Patients
New bill would open up access to private doctors for veterans
CDC: No Change in Level of Uninsured in U.S. in 2017
Five percent of children uninsured in 2017, 41.3 and 55.0 percent had public and private coverage
Post-Surgical Readmissions Higher Among Homeless Veterans
Findings based upon large study of homeless and housed Veteran surgical patients
Adding Chiropractic to Usual Care Beneficial for Low Back Pain
Improvements in low back pain intensity and disability among active-duty military personnel
Language Used in Medical Record Can Affect Patient Care
Stigmatizing language may transmit bias, influence trainees' attitudes
Best Practices Developed for Use of EHR to Enhance Patient Care
Patients regard EHR as positive presence; can be used to engage patients by jointly viewing data
