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ACG: Burnout Reported by About Half of Gastroenterologists
Factors associated with burnout include female sex, spending more hours on domestic chores, child care
ACG: Diphenhydramine Ups Sedation in Chronic Opioid Users
Improvement in sedation scores for patients using chronic opioids scheduled to undergo colonoscopy
IDSA: Surgical Site Infections Up With Reported Penicillin Allergy
Increased risk of SSI was mediated by patients' receipt of alternative perioperative antibiotic
IDSA: Small Drop in MMR Vaccination Rate Would Be Costly
A minor decline in vaccination levels among children would have large public health, economic effects
IDSA: Retail Meat May Be a Transmission Source for UTIs
Almost one-fourth of retail poultry contains E. coli strains associated with urinary tract infections
Urinary [TIMP-2]*[IGFBP7] May Predict AKI After Heart Surgery
Elevated levels of the two proteins can predict risk of acute kidney injury
ASTRO: Patient Experience of Radiation Better Than Expected
Few breast cancer patients agree that negative stories they initially heard/read were actually true
ASTRO: SBRT Prolongs Survival in Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer
Trial stopped after significant improvement in progression-free survival in metastatic NSCLC
ASTRO: Aggressive Reduction of Radiation Beneficial in OPSCC
In HPV-related disease, the approach linked to high cure rates, reduced side effects
Age of Transfused Red Cells Doesn’t Impact Mortality
No significant difference in mortality for critically ill receiving freshest or oldest available red cells
