Medication Errors Resulting in Death Most Common in Elderly
Most common medication error category was omitted medicine or ingredient
Novel Breast Imaging Technique Might Cut Unnecessary Biopsies
Method combines radiomics with three-compartment breast image analysis of dual-energy mammography
Radical Prostatectomy Has Lasting Benefit for Localized Cancer
Mean 2.9 years gained after 23 years of follow-up among men with localized prostate cancer
Negative Attitudes Reported Toward Weight-Loss Surgery
Women more likely to think surgery is needed for health, less likely to consider it 'easy way out'
Risk Factors Identified for Late Recurrence of Liver Cancer
Postoperative surveillance improves chances of further potentially curative treatments
Eligibility Criteria Limit Access to Arthroplasty for Minorities
Those with lower socioeconomic status, lower education level have reduced odds of being eligible
Considerable Morbidity, Mortality Due to Animal Encounters
Greatest number of deaths for bites from nonvenomous arthropods; rat bites most lethal
Guidance Offered for Infection Control in Anesthesia Work Area
Measures include hand hygiene, alcohol-based hand rub use, disinfection of anesthesia machine
2017 Saw Slowing in National Health Care Spending
Slower growth in health care spending mainly due to use and intensity of goods and services
Enrollment Under the Affordable Care Act Down From Last Year
In most states, Saturday is the sign-up deadline for coverage beginning Jan. 1
