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ATS: Monthly Resident Hand-Off Tied to Higher Mortality Risk
Chances of death increase during transitions in care, study finds, but researchers not sure why
ASCO: Side of Colon Tumor Develops on Affects CRC Survival
Patients with primary tumors on left side live longer than those with primary tumors on right
ASCO: Early Palliative Care Beneficial for Caregivers
Such programs improve quality of life for people caring for terminal cancer patients
ASCO: Pembrolizumab Improves Survival in Melanoma
Three-year overall survival rate of 40 percent; median overall survival of 24.4 months
ATS: Reintubation More Likely for Nighttime Extubations
Patients undergoing extubation at nighttime have higher mortality, shorter length of stay
ATS: Hydroxyurea Can Up Lung Function in Sickle Cell Disease
Drug slowed down the annual decline children had been showing before starting treatment
ATS: Nurse Work Environment Predicts VAP Risk
Better nurse work environment may minimize ventilator-associated pneumonia risk
ATS: Untreated OSA Affects Outcomes After Revascularization
Researcher says it is important for cardiologists to screen patients for obstructive sleep apnea
ATS: Aggressive Melanoma Linked to Severe, Untreated Sleep Apnea
Study highlights the importance of diagnosing and treating obstructive sleep apnea
ATS: Indacaterol-Glycopyrronium Cuts COPD Exacerbations
More effective than salmeterol-fluticasone for patients with history of COPD exacerbations
