Many Health Care Providers Work While Sick
Pharmacists and physicians have the highest frequency of working with influenza-like illness
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Underused in High-Risk SCC
<0.1 percent of patients with high-risk SCC tumors underwent SLNB; 14 percent underwent dissections
High Levels of Burnout, Stress for U.S. Surgical Residents
Burnout tied to depression, suicidal ideation; dispositional mindfulness linked to less burnout
FDA Investigation Linked to Drop in Codeine Rx for Children
But 1 in 20 patients undergoing tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy still prescribed codeine
Findings Support Endovascular Repair of Aortic Aneurysm
Lower mortality at three years and gain in average QALY for endovascular versus open repair group
Insurance Underlies Black-White Survival Disparity in CRC
54 percent of excess risk of death in black colorectal cancer patients accounted for by insurance matching
Perioperative Aspirin May Benefit Patients With Prior PCI
Aspirin tied to reduced risk of mortality, myocardial infarction for patients undergoing noncardiac surgery
Drug Combination Cost-Effective for Cesarean Prophylaxis
Improved maternal outcomes when azithromycin is added to cephalosporin for infection prophylaxis
Use of MMR Deficiency Testing in Younger CRC Patients Is Low
Just 43.1 percent underwent mismatch repair deficiency of DNA testing
Surgeons Often Prescribing Too Many Opioids After Rhinoplasty
Patients use a mean of 8.7 tablets, only 40 percent of the number prescribed after rhinoplasty
