Distress Screening Tied to Fewer ER Visits for Cancer Patients
Lower risk ratios for ER use and hospitalization when cancer program adherence documented
Post-Op Pain May Often Be Underrated by Inpatient Staff
Cross sectional data comparison of pain assessment showed large gap of underrated pain
High-Dose Vitamin D No Help for Winter URIs in Children
High dose supplementation did not reduce overall wintertime upper respiratory tract infections
Better Prognosis With Surgery for HPV-Linked Oropharyngeal SCC
Higher survival seen for patients in low-risk category versus intermediate-, high-risk groups
High Court Rules Against Interstate Medical Liability
Case involves doctor providing care to football player in Idaho, who then died after injury in Washington
Opioids Often Overprescribed in Patients Undergoing Surgery
Significant variation in opioid prescribing practices for each of 25 common elective procedures
Patient-Centered Communication Could Help Reduce Burnout
ICARE method, including collaboration, can be used for effective communication with patients
Early Career Burnout Can Be Contagious Via Social Networks
One-unit increase in mean social network members' burnout levels tied to 0.21-unit increase in burnout
Sinus Symptoms Improve 10 Years After Quitting Smoking
Smoking-related sinus pain, swelling, inflammation are reversible, researchers say
Higher Nodal Yield Tied to Lower Mortality in Oral Cavity Cancer
>24 nodes linked to longer overall survival in clinically node-negative patients
