Extended Elevated Recurrence Rates for ER-Positive Breast CA
Elevated recurrence rate during extended follow-up for patients with no axillary involvement, + nodes
~1% of Physicians Account for One-Third of Malpractice Claims
A few doctors account for disproportionately large number of paid malpractice claims
Risk of Malignancy Can Be Quantified Using Simple Rules
Ultrasonography features can identify the risk of malignancy in patients with adnexal masses
Adjuvant Therapy Ups Survival in Small-Cell Lung Cancer
Improved survival for chemotherapy with or without cranial irradiation versus surgery alone
Possibility for Health Care Legislation Changes in 2016
Bipartisan issues could be on agenda, including elimination of proposed tax on medical devices
Coronary CT Angiography Findings Modify Statin, Aspirin Rx
Many patients with CCTA-detected coronary artery disease are not discharged on aspirin or statin
Guidelines for Appropriate Use of Cardiac Imaging in the ER
Appropriateness of imaging evaluated in 20 clinical scenarios for ER patients presenting with chest pain
Focused Cardiac Ultrasonography Can Discriminate LVSF
Trained internal medicine physicians can differentiate normal from reduced left ventricular systolic function
Four Methods Can Diagnose Fetal Nasal Bone Hypoplasia
Similar sensitivity for all methods for identifying fetal NB hypoplasia in second trimester
Slowing Noted in Growth of Cancer Expenditures
During 2007 to 2009, share of expenditures for hospital-based care dropped to low of 48 percent