IBD Outcomes Improved With Financial Assistance Program
Among indigent patients, financial assistance program lessens likelihood of surgery
Black Patients More Likely to Be Advised Against Brain Tumor Surgery
Black patients more likely to receive recommendation against resection for glioblastoma, meningioma, pituitary adenoma, vestibular schwannoma
Black Patients Have Worse Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Outcomes
Dual eligibility, economic well-being, and baseline clinical characteristics accounted for a sizeable portion of postdischarge outcomes
LASIK Should Carry Warnings of Possible Complications, FDA Says
New guidance says complications can include dry eyes, double vision, difficulty with night driving, chronic eye pain
Perianal Disease, Stricturing or Penetrating Behavior Tied to Crohn Disease Outcomes
Findings in Brazil similar to those in countries with a high prevalence of Crohn disease
Benefits of RT After Breast-Conserving Surgery Only Seen Within 10 Years
Findings seen at 30-year follow-up of patients who underwent breast-conserving surgery, systemic therapy for early-stage breast cancer
More Frequent Scans Not Linked to Improved Survival After Lung Cancer Surgery
More frequent surveillance not linked to longer recurrence-free, overall survival in pathologic stage I non-small cell lung cancer
2013 to 2017 Saw Significant Drop in U.S. Melanoma Mortality Rates
Significant reduction seen in mortality rate from 2013 to 2017, after the introduction of new treatments in 2011 (most after 2013)
Minority Children Less Likely to Have Surgery Than White Children
Authors hope findings will reduce disparities in surgical access for minority children and raise awareness among clinicians
Online Heart Transplant Resources Overly Complex
Resources require high literacy levels and often lack translation to other languages
