Pharmacists Raise Concerns for Patient Access to Generic Drugs
Survey shows it takes one month or longer for PBMs to fix maximum allowed costs underpayments
Higher Risk of Suicide Seen in Stroke Survivors
Danger is greatest in first two years after stroke, Swedish researchers say
Many Head and Neck Cancer Survivors Don’t Return to Work
Current unemployment linked to harder physical work, surgical treatment, risky alcohol consumption
Mindfulness Program Beneficial for Chronic Pain
Significant effect on primary outcome measure of the Short Form-36 vitality scale
Additional Attention to Modifiable Risks in DM Could Benefit Greatly
Risk factors account for considerable proportion of CV events, death in those with, without CVD
Model Predicts Cardiac Death After Life Support Withdrawal
Brain death not accepted by Chinese, so model IDs those for organ donation
Sedation Type Doesn’t Influence Diagnostic Yield in EBUS-TBNA
Similar diagnostic yield, rate of major complications for moderate sedation, general anesthesia
Limited Time Available to Review Sunshine Act Data
Doctors have limited time period to review financial data and dispute reports before they go public
Medicare Beneficiaries With Melanoma May Face Tx Delay
Around one in five Medicare patients experience a surgical delay greater than 1.5 months
MRI Could Be Useful Pancreatic Cancer Screen for High-Risk
Small trial suggests the scans might help
