CPAP May Be Superior to Gastric Banding for Severe Sleep Apnea
At 9 months, apnea-hypopnea index is significantly lower with CPAP than with laparoscopic banding
Adding Exercise to Compression Therapy Promising for Leg Ulcers
Faster healing for venous leg ulcers, lower costs seen with exercise+compression than compression-only
Overlapping Surgery Appears Safe in Neurosurgical Procedures
Overlapping surgery not linked to morbidity, mortality, worsened functional status
Patients Use ~Half of Opioids Prescribed After Hysterectomy
Pre-op Fibromyalgia Survey score, overall body pain, pre-op opioid use, abdominal sx predict opioid use
Breast Cancer Recurrences Steady After Therapy Cessation
Women with ER-positive BC who stop therapy after 5 years have steady recurrence rate up to 20 years
In ER, Combination of Ibuprofen, Acetaminophen Relieves Pain
No difference in pain reduction for ibuprofen and acetaminophen vs. 3 opioid/acetaminophen combos
Increases in U.S. Health Spending Tied to Health Service Price
Higher spending also linked to population growth and aging, negatively linked to disease incidence
ASCO Issues Statement Regarding Alcohol and Cancer
Alcohol-related cancers account for 5.5 percent of all cancers treated annually worldwide
Average Cost of Care in Year After Ovarian Cancer Surgery ~$100K
Patients bear about 3 percent of these costs in the form of out-of-pocket expenses
Doctors Have Extra Two Weeks to Preview Performance Data
Due to technical issue with Physician Compare, CMS extending time frame for physicians to view data
