Advertisement
Home Blog Page 2072
Daily electronic-cigarette use is associated with increased odds of prolonged regular cigarette smoking abstinence

Daily E-Cigarette Use May Increase Prolonged Cigarette Abstinence

0
No association for nondaily e-cigarette use with prolonged regular cigarette smoking abstinence
For patients undergoing total thyroidectomy

Thyroidectomy Complication Rate Down When Surgeon Volume Up

0
Statistically significant decreases in complication rates, but absolute decreases were low
Online symptom self-management plus clinician telecare can be effective for individuals with pain

Online Symptom Self-Management + Telehealth Aids Pain, Mood

0
Collaborative care led by a nurse-physician team with web-based self-management better than self-management alone
Functional results may be the same for operative and nonoperative treatment of displaced two-part proximal humerus fractures in patients over 60 years of age

Sling, PT May Be OK for Two-Part Proximal Humerus Fractures

0
Findings in older adults counter current preference for surgical treatment of this type of fracture
Women with normal-weight central obesity have increased mortality risk compared with normal weight women with no central obesity

Mortality Up in Women With Central Obesity, Regardless of BMI

0
Normal weight with central obesity tied to higher risk of cardiovascular disease and cancer mortality
A considerable proportion of men who have sex with men

Some Men at Risk for HIV Do Not Live Near PrEP Provider

0
Thirteen percent of PrEP-eligible men who have sex with men live in 30-minute-drive deserts
A predictive model that uses prenatal risk factors to help identify women at higher risk for admission to the maternal intensive care unit has low positive predictive value

Model Fails to Predict Risk for Maternal ICU Admission

0
Model intended to predict admission to maternal ICU based on cumulative effect of multiple risk factors
Most pediatric in-flight medical events are handled by crewmembers

Most Pediatric In-Flight Medical Events Handled by Crew

0
Overall, 16.5 percent require additional care on landing; 0.5 percent lead to aircraft diversion
For patients with end-stage kidney disease

Bariatric Surgery Up in Patients With End-Stage Kidney Disease

0
Complication rates similar for patients with, without ESKD undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy
Female oncologists attend significantly fewer conferences than male oncologists

Female Oncologists Attend Fewer Conferences Than Men

0
Whether meeting conflicted with child care responsibilities was important factor for women