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The risks of developing an ipsilateral breast event and an invasive IBE increased over time for patients with ductal carcinoma in situ who were selected on the basis of favorable clinical and pathologic characteristics for surgical excision without radiation

Ipsilateral Breast Event Risk Higher Over Time With DCIS

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Findings in patients with surgery, no radiation based on favorable clinical factors
An expert panel has developed the Michigan Appropriateness Guide for Intravenous Catheters (MAGIC)

Panel Develops Criteria for Appropriate Use of PICCs

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RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method used to rate scenarios related to PICC use
In academic medicine

Women Less Likely to Be Full Professors Than Men

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And male grant applicants report significantly higher startup support compared with females
Many patients receive surgical and medical oncology care from different hospitals

Oncology Care Often Received at Multiple Hospitals

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More than a third of colon cancer patients in study get care from different facilities
Patients undergoing surgery for hip fracture have a higher risk of mortality and major complications than those receiving an elective total hip replacement

Mortality Risk Up for Hip Surgery After Fracture Vs Elective THR

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Higher risk of in-hospital mortality compared with those undergoing elective total hip replacement
There is significant geographic variation in the costs of posterolateral fusion

Geographic Variation in Costs of Posterolateral Fusion

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Variation seen in costs of PLF, total knee arthroplasty, TKA with major complications
For pediatric patients with appendicitis

Racial Disparities in Analgesia for Children With Appendicitis

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Black children less likely to receive pain meds for moderate pain, less likely to receive opioids
After functional endoscopic sinus surgery

Sleep Quality Up After Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

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Procedure improves sleep and quality of life in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis
An online educational program aims to help physicians get back to work and reduce the nation's physician shortage

Physician Re-Entry Program Set to Redress Physician Shortage

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Program open to physicians of any specialty who complete an intensive online curriculum
The total population of actively licensed physicians in the United States and the District of Columbia has increased by 4 percent since 2012

4% Increase in Population of Actively Licensed Physicians

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Total population up to 916,264 in 2014; 12,168 more physicians being added annually than lost