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ASA: Cannabis Users May Need More Anesthesia During Surgery
Also, higher subjective pain scores seen postoperatively among cannabis users
Abemaciclib Beneficial for HR+, HER2− Early Breast Cancer
Significant improvements seen in rates of invasive disease-free survival, distant recurrence-free survival
ASA: Mortality After Reoperation Higher in Black Children
And non-Hispanic Black, Asian, Hispanic children less likely to have surgery than White children
ACS: Antibiotics Noninferior to Appendectomy for Appendicitis
However, complications occurred more often in the antibiotics group than in the appendectomy group
AAP: Pediatric Fracture Volume Dropped During Pandemic
Incidence of fractures presenting significantly decreased; presenting age for all fractures decreased
ASA: Sustained Decrease Seen in Prescription Opioid Abuse in U.S.
Significant declines seen from 2002 to 2013 and 2014 and from 2015 to 2016, 2017, 2018
Exercise Lowers Mortality for Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
All-cause mortality significantly decreased for those with higher exercise capacity versus no exercise habits
Immunotherapy Combo Treats Advanced Kidney Cancer
First results show survival benefit with nivolumab plus cabozantinib versus sunitinib
Machine Learning Algorithm May Help Predict Bipolar Disorder
Algorithm applied at a patient visit at age 18 years identifies those at risk for bipolar disorder at age 22
Bronchitis in Early Childhood Linked to Later Lung Disease
Lung diseases occurring later in life more likely to be asthma, pneumonia rather than chronic bronchitis
