1997 to 2011 Saw Almost 50 Percent Drop in ED Death Rates
Patients with ER deaths were older, more likely to be male and white, had more severe triage acuity scores
DNA-Repair Gene Mutations ID’d in Metastatic Prostate Cancer
Prevalence of 11.8 percent for germline DNA-repair gene mutations presumed to be deleterious
Toys in Waiting Room May Be Source of Infection
Germs can survive on plastic surfaces for 24 hours or more
Risk Score Could Help ID Alzheimer’s Risk in Young Adults
Score also associated with worse memory, clinical progression in older adults
Risk of Noncervical Anogenital Cancer Up With History of CIN2/3
Women with history of CIN2/3 have increased long-term risk of anal, vulvar, vaginal cancers
Euthanasia, Doc-Assisted Suicide Increasingly Being Legalized
Increasing, strong public support for euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide in Western Europe
Gadolinium Exposure From MRI Not Linked to Parkinsonism
No significantly increased risk of parkinsonism for patients with cumulative gadolinium exposure
Familial Clustering of Staphylococcus aureus Found
Higher rate of S. aureus bacteremia among first-degree relatives, especially siblings
Genetic Risk Score Impact on BMI Varies Across Birth Cohorts
Larger magnitude of association between genetic risk score for BMI and BMI in later birth cohorts
Laser Tx of Pigmented Lesions May Obscure Melanoma Diagnosis
In nine of 11 cases identified, no histologic assessment was conducted before laser therapy
