Business Degree Increasingly Useful for Doctors
With increased focus on value, business analysis skills sought after
Enlarged Kidneys in Neonates With Congenital Heart Disease
Kidneys of neonates with left heart obstruction consistently found to be larger than normal
Surgeon Experience Aids Assessment of Futility
Greater experience helps surgeons guide patients, families away from interventions perceived as futile
Persistent Post-Op Opioid Use in Young Cancer Patients Explored
Higher inpatient pain scores linked to persistent use after major oncologic surgery for children, teens
PCI, CABG Both Acceptable for CKD Patients With LMCAD
Patients with, without chronic kidney disease have less acute renal failure with PCI
Burnout, Career Choice Regret Prevalent in U.S. Residents
Considerable variation according to specialty for both burnout symptoms, career choice regret
Lawn-Mower-Related Injuries Are Most Often Lacerations
Weighted estimate of 51,151 injuries from 2006 through 2013; 46.7 percent lacerations
Physician-Group ACOs Generate Medicare Savings
Savings grow with longer participation and are significantly higher than hospital-integrated ACOs
In 2016, Proportion of Uninsured Americans Down to 10 Percent
Larger reductions in uninsured rate in Medicaid expansion states, from 15.3 to 7.6 percent
Initial Abx Feasible Alternative for Uncomplicated Appendicitis
At five years, cumulative incidence of appendicitis recurrence 39.1 percent with antibiotic treatment
