- Physician's Weekly

2018 Saw More Employed Physicians Than Self-Employed

May 9, 2019

Proportion of physicians working in practices wholly owned by physicians dropped to 54 percent in 2018

CDC: HIV Racial Disparity Measure Decreased From 2010 to 2016

May 9, 2019

Most incident HIV infections among black women would not have occurred if rates were same as for whites

Generic Version of Truvada Available in U.S. by Sept. 2020

May 9, 2019

Activists have been urging Gilead to make the generic drug more widely available

Percutaneous Ablation in Liver Cancer Tied to Better Outcomes

May 8, 2019

Intervention linked to better short-term outcomes versus surgical procedures

Test Predicts Benefit of Chemo in ER+, HER2− Breast Cancer

May 8, 2019

EndoPredict, a multigene test, helps predict whether adjuvant chemotherapy would be beneficial

CDC: Prevalence of Arthritis 22.8 Percent in U.S. Adults in 2017

May 8, 2019

Adults with arthritis in southeastern states have highest prevalence of severe joint pain, physical inactivity

NHFOV Superior for Preventing Reintubation of Preemies

May 8, 2019

Findings strongest among very preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome ready for extubation

Low Glucose Levels at Hospital Discharge Tied to Poor Outcomes

May 8, 2019

Patients with diabetes and hypoglycemia have higher readmission rate, postdischarge mortality

Patent Foramen Ovale Ups Ischemic Stroke in Those With PE

May 8, 2019

Frequency of ischemic stroke increased in association with patent foramen ovale in symptomatic PE

Gestational Weight Gain Weak Predictor of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes

May 8, 2019

Meta-analysis identifies estimates of optimal gestational weight gain

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita Increasing Among Adults

May 8, 2019

By 2030, prevalence of current drinking set to increase to 50 percent

Neonatal Morbidity Increased for Apgar Scores 7, 8, and 9

May 8, 2019

Odds of neonatal morbidity increase with drop in Apgar score from 10 at 5 minutes to 9 at 10 minutes

In 2015 to 2016, 45.8 Percent of U.S. Population Used Rx Drugs

May 8, 2019

Prescription drug use increased with age, reaching 85.0 percent for those aged 60 years and older

Preablation Bariatric Surgery Linked to Reduced A-Fib Recurrence

May 8, 2019

Bariatric surgery was only independent predictor of arrhythmia-free survival in multivariate analysis

Less Invasive Mastectomy an Option for More Patients

May 8, 2019

Higher-risk patients may now be eligible for nipple-sparing mastectomy

American Urological Association, May 3-6

May 8, 2019

The American Urological Association 2019 Annual Meeting The annual meeting of the American Urological Association was held from May 3 to 6 in Chicago and attracted more than 12,000 participants from around the world, including clinicians, academicians, allied health professionals, and others interested in urology. The conference highlighted recent advances in the prevention, detection, and […]