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Socioeconomic disparities exist in use of patient portals; privacy concerns cited for nonuse

Higher levels of admissions per registered nurse also tied to increased in-hospital mortality

UROPP reduces opioids prescribed after gynecologic, abdominal surgery without negative effects

The 60th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting and Exposition The annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology was held from Dec. 1 to 4 in San Diego and attracted approximately 22,000 participants from around the world, including hematology specialists, clinical practitioners, and other health care professionals. The conference featured presentations focusing on the […]

Only 573.5 of 3,765 pills prescribed were consumed by 102 patients undergoing meniscectomy

Based on global climate models, expansion predicted at northern margins of current distribution

Endometriosis is most common cause of secondary dysmenorrhea, looks different in teens than adults

Strong dose-response relationship seen in never-smokers aged 50 and older

More second primary cancers and more frequent menopausal symptoms seen in tamoxifen vs. placebo arm

Framingham risk score decreased in intervention group and increased in control group

Eighty-five percent of patients report partial or complete resolution of headaches postoperatively

Polymerase chain reaction test has high sensitivity and specificity for vaginal swab samples

12 percent of infants registered cotinine values of ≥12 ng/mL, consistent with active smoking in adults

Guideline includes use of treat-to-target strategy for all adult patients with active PsA

Percent of patients receiving subsequent colonoscopy within 3.5 years varies from 18.3 to 59.5 percent

Black race was associated with worse clinical outcomes among entire population

Incidence of uterine cancer higher among non-Hispanic black and white women; more deaths for blacks

41 percent are not at all familiar with personalized medicine; only 5 percent say they are very familiar

10 to 15.5 percent of women undergo subsequent imaging; 6 to 8 percent undergo biopsy