Persistent Opioid Use High in Head, Neck Cancer Patients
Opioid use before treatment, tobacco use are risk factors for ongoing opioid use
Prices Still Explain High U.S. Health Care Spending
Health care prices explain difference in spending between United States and other countries
Sociodemographic Factors Predict Recovery After Traumatic Injury
Gender, education are better predictors of long-term recovery than injury severity
Private Equity Acquisition of Physician Practices Discussed
Critics warn private equity firms might focus on increased profitability at expense of patient care
Doctors Question State Lawsuits Over Pelvic Mesh Products
Lawsuits claim Johnson & Johnson did not fully disclose safety risks of transvaginal mesh products
Increase in Brand-Name Drug Cost Mainly Due to Existing Drugs
Rising costs of oral, injectable generic and specialty drugs mostly driven by new product entry
Many Female Health Care Workers Live in Poverty
Half of black and Latina female health care workers earn less than $15/hour
Fewer Than 5 Percent of Thyroid Surgery Patients Readmitted
Majority of readmissions occur within seven days of discharge and one-fourth within two days
Fewer Complications Found With Hybrid Surgery for Esophageal Cancer
Incidence of intraoperative, postoperative complications lower in resectable esophageal cancer
ACA Coverage Gains Could Erode Without Individual Mandate
However, individual market in California not expected to destabilize because of mandate penalty
