Use of Manometer Can Reduce Endotracheal Tube Cuff Overinflation
Cuff overinflation seen in 59 percent of patients prior to intervention and in 36 percent after intervention
Private Equity Ownership Tied to Higher Costs to Patients
Furthermore, review found mixed to harmful impacts on quality of care
Fewer Than Half of Parents Use a Patient Portal for Their Child
Completing forms, scheduling appointments, and seeing test results are the most utilized functions
Hearing Intervention May Have Effect on Cognitive Change
No effect seen in total cohort composed of two populations, but sensitivity analysis revealed effect of intervention in cohort at higher risk for cognitive decline
Fewer Physicians Working in Private Practice
AMA survey reveals more physicians are working in large group practices and as employees
Latinos With Advanced Degrees Underrepresented in Health Care Workforce
However, all Latino subgroups overrepresented in health care occupations requiring less than a bachelor's degree
Living in Highly Segregated Neighborhood Tied to Lower Life Expectancy
Association partially mediated by neighborhood-level socioeconomic factors
Variation Noted in Physician Turnover Rates From 2010 to 2020
No indication of increase in turnover seen during first three quarters of 2020, coincident with COVID-19
Coexisting Conditions Impact Survival in Oral Cancer
Survival estimates that exclude the effects of coexisting conditions lead to underestimation, overestimation of survival
Prolonged Time to Postop Radiation Linked to Worse Survival in Oral Cavity Cancer
Worse overall survival seen for prolonged median time from surgery to initiation of postoperative radiation
