Overall Breast Cancer Incidence Up for Some in 2005-2014
Incidence up for Asian/Pacific Islanders, non-Hispanic blacks, Hispanics, not non-Hispanic whites
Hospital Discharges for Prescription Opioids Have Fallen
But inpatient and ED discharges related to heroin have increased in past decade
Hirsutism Strongly Predicts Metabolic Dysfunction in PCOS
Most common cutaneous finding in women with polycystic ovary syndrome
High Coffee Intake Tied to Lower Mortality in HIV/HCV
Those who drink at least 3 cups daily have 50 percent lower all-cause mortality
Electronic Triage System Risk-Stratifies ER Patients
E-triage better than Emergency Severity Index at identifying risk of critical care, emergency procedure
Hypermutated ctDNA Linked to Checkpoint Inhibitor Response
Patients with high alteration number in variants of unknown significance had better outcomes
Tdap Given in Pregnancy Protects Infants From Pertussis
Multivariable vaccine effectiveness estimate 77.7 percent for Tdap administered during third trimester
Skipping Breakfast Tied to Increased Odds of Atherosclerosis
Odds of noncoronary, generalized atherosclerosis up independent of traditional, dietary CV risk factors
Recent Immigrants to Canada More Likely to Die in ICU
Immigrants more likely than long-standing residents to receive aggressive care in six months before death
September 2017 Briefing – Pathology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pathology for September 2017. This roundup includes the latest...
