Study IDs Factors Linked to Improved Survival in OCSCC
Neck dissection, treatment at academic/research institution up survival in oral cavity squamous cell CA
Botox May Help Prevent A-Fib in Heart Surgery Patients
Preliminary trial found the drug effective
Study Considers Antibiotics-First Approach to Appendicitis
Case vignette presents issues related to immediate appendectomy versus antibiotics-first
Nearly 400 HIV-Positive Potential Organ Donors in U.S.
Although ban was lifted on such surgeries in 2013, none has taken place, researchers say
Small Bowel Volvulus Should Be Considered in Surgical Evaluation
Cases account for 1 percent of hospitalizations for bowel obstruction among U.S. adults
Pregnancy Not Linked to Higher Mortality in Surgery
Complications, mortality rates roughly the same as for non-pregnant women
Guidance Offered to Help Doctors Deal With ‘Dr. Google’
Communication is key to resolving conflicts when patients have requests based on online searching
New Health Care Index Reports Increases in Consumer Costs
Increase in coverage by public insurance plans, but increasing number of consumers have deductibles
Survival Improving for Women With Ovarian Cancer
Women diagnosed today 50 percent less likely to die than they were in the 1970s
Moderate Costs Incurred by Living Kidney Donors
Longer distance traveled to transplant center significantly linked to higher total costs
