Congenital Heart Disease Surgery Tied to Later Hypertension
During 10 years of follow-up, younger age at index surgery and more complex surgery particularly linked to higher risk for developing hypertension
Occult Brain Mets Detected in Patients With Advanced Renal Cancer
Asymptomatic brain metastases incidentally diagnosed in about 4 percent of patients with mRCC during clinical trial screening
Mortality Risk Up for Fragmented Care After Complex Cancer Surgery
Mortality higher for patients readmitted to outside hospital rather than index hospital after hepatopancreatobiliary or gastric cancer surgery
Rate of Planned C-Section on Maternal Request Stable in Canada
Women with planned CDMR for low-risk pregnancies may have lower risk for adverse outcomes compared with those with planned vaginal delivery
Risk Factors ID’d for COVID-19-Related Death in Diabetes
Risk for COVID-19-related death up in association with male sex, older age, preexisting comorbidities, insulin use
ACP Advises Point-of-Care Ultrasound to Aid Diagnosis of Dyspnea
POCUS suggested in addition to standard diagnostic pathway for patients in ED, inpatient setting when diagnosis is uncertain
Effect of COVID-19 on Breast Cancer Treatment Examined
More patients with estrogen receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer treated with neoadjuvant endocrine therapy due to COVID-19
More Medical Errors Reported for Nurses With Poor Physical, Mental Health
Likelihood of having better physical health up for nurses who perceived that worksite was very supportive of well-being
Cryoablation Promising for Early Breast Cancer
Almost all patients and physicians report satisfaction from cosmetic results; overall recurrence rate 2.06 percent
Many in Japan Strongly Oppose Olympics
Japanese nurses and doctors say nation's already overloaded health system cannot cope with extra pressure the Games will bring
