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A sizable minority of patients need to make contact with health services after outpatient surgery

One in Five Post-Op Patients Need Unscheduled Help

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Most contact general practitioner due to inadequate pain management
Guidelines relating to the appropriate adjuvant regimen for patients with pancreatic cancer have been updated in light of new evidence

ASCO Updates Recs on Potentially Curable Pancreatic Cancer

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Regimen of gemcitabine, capecitabine preferred in absence of concerns for toxicity, tolerance
Young doctors often have unprofessional or offensive content on their Facebook profiles

Doctors Need to Be Mindful of What They Post on Social Media

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Investigators find many examples of unprofessional, 'potentially objectionable' behavior online
Patients with critical limb ischemia have a high risk of readmission

High Readmission Rates for Critical Limb Ischemia

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Predictors of unplanned readmission include age, female sex, black/Hispanic race, prior amputation
Attaining preoperative information from an interactive web-based platform is better than conventional brochure material for children aged 3 to 12 years and their parents

Web-Based Platform Better for Delivering Pre-Op Information

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Children age 3 to 12 years better attain pre-op information from interactive web-based platform
There is considerable geographic variation in the cost of hysterectomy

Geographic Variation in Costs Associated With Hysterectomy

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Lowest median cost in mid-Atlantic region, while highest median cost seen in Pacific region
Massage therapy may provide some relief in chronic low back pain

Treatment Plan From Massage Therapist Alleviates Chronic LBP

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Patients over 50 tend to respond best, researchers say
Women with newly-developed depression before a breast cancer diagnosis have a modestly

Mortality Up With Depression Just Before Breast Cancer Diagnosis

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Newly-developed depression before diagnosis linked to higher risk of death in postmenopausal women
Certain surgery patients prescribed opioids for postoperative pain relief may face a higher risk for developing a persistent opioid addiction

Surgery Often the Starting Point for Opioid Addiction

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Some patients may face higher risk of becoming dependent on opioids, researchers say
Cancer rates differ between African- and U.S.-born black Americans

Cancer Occurrence Differs Among African-Born, U.S.-Born Blacks

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Research suggests differences in environmental, cultural, social, genetic factors