November 2017 Briefing – Pulmonology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pulmonology for November 2017. This roundup includes the latest...
>40% of Cancers, Cancer Deaths Due to Modifiable Risk Factors
Cigarette smoking accounts for highest proportion of cancer cases (19.0 percent), deaths (28.8 percent)
Mortality Up for Some Cancers in Urban-Dwelling Native Americans
Urban American Indians and Alaskan Natives with cancer have significantly higher comorbidity burden
Recommendations Developed for Lymphangioleiomyomatosis
Advise against clinical diagnosis for women with cystic changes on CT, with no additional features
Wait Time Linked to Worse Outcomes in Hip Fracture Surgery
Patients receiving surgery after 24 hours have higher risk of 30-day mortality, complications
Over 5 Percent of Incident Cancer Due to Diabetes, High BMI
In 2012, 5.6 percent of all incident cancers due to combined effects of diabetes, high BMI
Many Seniors Have Not Discussed Avoiding Drug Interactions
69 percent of patients see multiple doctors, 21 percent use multiple pharmacies, complicating issue
Ablation Cuts Risk of Recurrent Stroke in Patients With A-Fib
Patients with AF with no ablation have increased five-year risk of CVA, death versus ablated patients
Practice Variation in Treatment for Bronchiolitis in Infants
Variation in evidence-based supportive therapies by site, ranging from 6 to 99 percent
Value-Based Payment Modifier Not Tied to Practice Performance
Performance differences between practices narrowed after adjustment for patient characteristics
