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Breast Cancer Drug Available on CDF

News July 20, 2019

Announcements on breast cancer, lung cancer, and a single-use sterile elastic tourniquet for limb surgery feature in the latest announcements from NICE.
Relaxing Salt Targets Linked to Extra Cases of CVD and Cancer

News July 19, 2019
GMC to Regulate Physician & Anaesthesia Associates

News July 18, 2019

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Many Hospitals Not Meeting Standards for High-Risk Surgeries: Survey

Medscape Medical News July 18, 2019

Most hospitals don't perform enough surgeries to meet minimum safety standards. Three out of four also don't have systems in place to monitor whether each surgery is necessary, says watchdog group.
Major Bleeding After Lower-Extremity Intervention Exceeds 4%

Medscape Medical News July 1, 2019
One in Five Surgeons Still Using Low-Value Arteriovenous Graft for Dialysis Access

Reuters Health Information June 20, 2019

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UK Doctors Reveal Separation of Twins Joined at the Head

Reuters Health Information July 18, 2019
Problem Persists: Overtreatment of Thyroid Cancer With RAI

Medscape Medical News July 18, 2019
Algorithm Could Be 'Major Leap Forward' for Pancreatic Cysts

Medscape Medical News July 18, 2019
Microaggressions Persist in Medicine and Surgery

Reuters Health Information July 17, 2019
Intranasal Sufentanil Effective for Acute Severe Trauma Pain

Reuters Health Information July 17, 2019
Safety Lapses Spurred Septic Knee Arthritis Outbreak

Medscape Medical News July 17, 2019
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Skipping Surgery in Rectal Cancer: Better or Worse?

Medscape Medical News July 17, 2019
Female Transplant Recipients at Risk for High-Grade Genital Tract Dysplasia

Reuters Health Information July 17, 2019

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Post-op Complications: Are They Related to Post-op Pain?

Viewpoint May 30, 2019

Postoperative pain seems to be linked to postoperative complications. Why is it so difficult to conclude that pain control can reduce these complications?
Mountain Climbing Survival Tips -- It's All in the Details

Commentary July 12, 2019

Drs Robert Glatter and Bert Mandelbaum review the dangers associated with rock climbing, and offer tips on how to properly acclimate and manage altitude sickness.
'Secretive Meeting' Threatens USMLE Reform, Critics Say

Commentary June 21, 2019
Consequences of the CDC's Opioid Guideline for Chronic Pain

Commentary June 6, 2019

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Colonoscopy in Nonagenarians

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society July 19, 2019
Dexamethasone for Post-op Cognitive Dysfunction Following GA

BMC Anesthesiology July 19, 2019
Silicone Implant Illness: Science Versus Myth?

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery July 17, 2019
Bacterial Pathogens Associated With Diabetic Foot Ulcers

Wounds July 16, 2019
Cardiac Regulation by the Autonomic Nervous System

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology July 15, 2019
Factors in Treatment Decision in Hip Fracture with Dementia

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society July 12, 2019

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Medicare Shared Savings Program Stays Stable Despite More Risk

Medscape Medical News July 19, 2019

Providers are more willing to take on financial risk than some expected, CMS chief says, but critics of the program are still expressing concerns.
Health Insurers Make It Easy for Scammers to Steal Millions

ProPublica July 19, 2019
Bankrupt Hospital Leaves Physicians, Nurses in the Lurch

July 19, 2019
Many Hospitals Not Meeting Standards for High-Risk Surgeries: Survey

Medscape Medical News July 18, 2019

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