Surgical Safety Checklist Linked to Drop in 90-Day Mortality
Implementation of checklist didn't cut 30-day mortality or readmission; linked to decrease in LOS
Benefits for Women With Women-Only Cardiac Rehab
Improvements in women's health behaviors and psychosocial well-being versus mixed-sex rehab
Self-Reported Penicillin Allergy May Actually Be Chronic Urticaria
Penicillin allergy or other self-reported allergies should be tested, researchers say
ACIP Approves 2016 Adult Immunization Schedule
Changes to schedule for HPV, pneumococcal, and meningococcal vaccines
Neutral Long-Term Effect for Intensive Glycemic Control
Follow-up of patients from ACCORD trial shows neutral effect on primary composite outcome
Lipofilling of Breast Doesn’t Up Breast Cancer Recurrence
No increase in locoregional recurrence, systemic recurrence, or second breast cancer
QOL, Other Outcomes Up With Laparoscopic Sx in Diverticulitis
Review shows higher quality of life after elective laparoscopic resection versus conservative treatment
Reduction in Food Intake May Slow Kidney Disease
Mouse model shows substantial slowing of disease progression in ADPKD
Intubation Duration for COPD Unchanged by Acetazolamide
Randomized trial shows no difference vs placebo in duration of invasive mechanical ventilation
Office Visits Before Screening Colonoscopy Raise Costs
About one-third of colonoscopies preceded by gastroenterology office visit
