Odds of Opioid Prescriptions Up in Head and Neck Cancer Patients
More oxycodone tablets provided per prescription for HNCA versus lung and colon cancer
Median Household Income Predicts Survival in Anal Cancer
Lower income tied to worse overall, cancer-specific survival in squamous cell carcinoma of the anus
ACC: Carvedilol Doesn’t Prevent Anthracycline Cardiotoxicity
Carvedilol does not prevent reduction in LVEF in breast cancer but is linked to lower troponin I levels
ACC: Febuxostat Noninferior to Allopurinol for Gout, CVD
Noninferior for rates of adverse cardiovascular events; tied to higher all-cause, cardiovascular mortality
Considerable Resource Use, Costs for Cardiovascular Care
Ten-year health care costs were $23,142 in MESA cohort; 78 percent of costs linked to medication use
Three-Pronged Approach Can Improve Physician Engagement
Strategy used by one practice improved physician engagement and relieved burnout
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, March 6-10
The 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons The annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons was held...
NCCN Recommends New Drugs Beyond FDA-Approved Indications
NCCN recommended 47 FDA-approved drugs for 113 indications; 39 percent were extra recommendations
Botulinum Toxin Injections Improve Facial Surgical Scars
Findings based on a small study of botox injections done immediately after surgical wound closure
Increase in Acetaminophen Use, Overuse in Cold/Flu Season
Increase in use mainly due to increased use of over-the-counter combination meds for cold/flu
