Awake VATS Can Be Safe Option for Some Lung Cancer Patients
Awake video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery safe, feasible for patients with poor lung function
AMA: Docs Declare Drug Shortages Public Health Emergency
AMA calls for greater manufacturer transparency in order to prepare for disasters, mitigate shortages
Palliative Care Reduces Odds of Suicide in Lung Cancer Patients
Only 20 percent of patients who died by suicide had a palliative care encounter
E-Cigarettes May Help Some Quit Tobacco Smoking
Interviews show some quitters deliberately switch to e-cigs, while some use both
Educational Strategies Could Improve Cardiac Arrest Outcomes
Suggestions provided for improving educational efficiency and local implementation of resuscitation
More Cash-Pay Patients Means Docs Need Billing Strategies
Trend is requiring providers to proactively develop comprehensive policies
Many Physicians Not Prepared for End-of-Life Talks With Patients
Additional training, reimbursement may foster these critical conversations, authors say
BCG Vaccine Tied to Reduced Hyperglycemia in Type 1 Diabetes
Systemic shift in glucose metabolism from oxidative phosphorylation to aerobic glycolysis
FIRS: Guidance Offered for Protecting Youth From E-Cigarettes
E-cigarettes should be regulated as tobacco products; their sale to youth should be banned worldwide
Increased Risk of MI, Ischemic Stroke After COPD Exacerbation
Greater risks were seen following severe exacerbation versus moderate exacerbation
