Intervention May Cut Muscle Loss From RT for Head & Neck Cancer
Resistance training and nutrition intervention may offset loss of muscle mass secondary to side effects
More Women Than Men Leaving Practice of Medicine
Stressors include pay gap, burnout, and transitioning back following leave
Implementing Surgical Safety Checklist Reduces Mortality
Findings based on long-term evaluation of surgical mortality in Scotland
Article Highlights Legal Issues Linked to Physician Extenders
Understanding legal issues allows effective use of PEs, who can be beneficial in health care
Expansion of High-Deductible Plans to Impact Physician Care
Physicians must be able to balance provision of good clinical care with ability to limit costs
Updated Guidance Improves Staging of HPV-Positive Oropharyngeal Cancer
AJCC9V staging system showed superior hazard consistency, outcome prediction, and balance, but not hazard discrimination
Hyperbaric Oxygen + Standard Tx Benefits Sudden Hearing Loss
Review shows adding hyperbaric oxygen to standard care can improve sudden sensorineural hearing loss
Review Examines Inappropriate Prescribing of IV Fluids
Most common type of inappropriate prescribing is incorrect volumes and types of fluids
Electrocortical Therapy May Prevent Motion Sickness
Unlike medications, transcranial direct current stimulation doesn't cause drowsiness
Many Patients Still Employ Strategies to Reduce Prescription Drug Costs
33.6 percent of patients reported not taking medication as prescribed to reduce costs
