Day-Care Centers Have More Allergens Than Homes
Findings show mite, mouse, cat, and dog allergens common in day-care centers
Amount of Opioids Prescribed After Hospital Discharge Varies
45.6 percent of patients using no opioids 24 hours predischarge were prescribed opioids at discharge
Deceleration in Health Care Spending Growth in 2016
Enrollment trends drove slowdown in Medicaid and private health insurance spending growth in 2016
Thyroidectomy-Specific Quality Improvement Measures ID’d
Hypocalcemia, recurrent laryngeal nerve injury may be useful quality improvement measures
Lymph Node Density Predicts Thyroid Cancer Outcomes
Papillary thyroid cancer patients with LND >0.19 have worse disease-specific, overall survival
CVS-Aetna Merger Has Implications for Doctors’ Offices
More health services will likely move out of doctors' offices to store-based providers
Risk of Persistent Opioid Use a Concern for Youth After Surgery
Highest risk of persistent opioid use seen in association with cholecystectomy and colectomy
Oral Microbiome Composition Linked to Esophageal Cancer Risk
Periodontal pathogen Tannerella forsythia linked to increased risk of esophageal adenocarcinoma
Relevant Health Care Price Info Hard to Find Online
17 percent of sites have geographically relevant price estimates, with variation by intervention
Study IDs Clinical Factors Tied to Free Tissue Transfer Reoperation
Findings among patients undergoing free tissue transfer for head, neck cancer-related defects
