Combination Biopsy Strategy May Identify More Prostate Cancers
Lesion-targeted plus systematic sampling appears to maximize the accuracy of first-time prostate biopsy
Older Kidney Donors With HTN at Higher Risk for ESKD Later
But absolute risk is small; hypertension not linked to higher risk for early death among older donors
MSSP ACOs May Not Improve Spending, Quality of Care
After adjustment for clinicians' nonrandom exit, no link seen with improvements in spending, quality
Changing EHR Systems May Up Operating Times for Eye Surgery
Institutions should consider if expected benefits of deploying a new EHR system outweigh potential risks
Mortality Not Higher With Transfusions From Female Donors
Findings seen for red blood cells from female, previously pregnant, or sex-discordant donors
Adrenal Incidentalomas Rarely Grow, Change Hormone Function
Such tumors may increase risk for comorbid cardiometabolic conditions
Many Patients Excluded From Knee Cartilage Research Studies
Authors say trial results could be much more robust, reflective of patient population with greater inclusion
Septoplasty Beats Nonsurgical Management for Deviated Septum
Improvement in health-related quality of life greater for septoplasty versus nonsurgical management
Health Care Workers With ARIs Often Work While Symptomatic
Likelihood of working higher if symptoms less severe and on illness onset date versus subsequent days
New England Journal of Medicine Picks New Editor-in-Chief
Eric J. Rubin succeeds Jeffrey Drazen, who has been the editor-in-chief since 2000
