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Prior authorization an increasing burden
Insurers are not following the 2018 consensus statement on improving the prior authorization process, the AMA says.
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Case report may link gluteal implants to lymphoma
On the heels of increased reports of breast implant–related anaplastic large cell lymphoma, researchers report a case of lymphoma that may be...
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Possible mortality risk seen with tramadol in osteoarthritis
Older patients taking tramadol for osteoarthritis had significantly higher mortality risk than did patients taking NSAIDs.
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Bariatric surgery leads to less improvement in black patients
Black patients who underwent bariatric surgery suffered more overall complications and reported a lower quality of life than white patients.
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Low Risk TAVR trial shows 3% mortality at 1 year
In a non-sponsored study, low-risk patients had good outcomes with transaortic valve replacement (TAVR).
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The dangers of dog walking
Leashed dogs are leading more and more elderly people to the emergency department.
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What’s the price of rude behavior in the hospital?
SAN DIEGO – Simulations suggest it might not stop colleagues from challenging diagnostic errors.
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Scott Gottlieb to step down as FDA commissioner
Scott Gottlieb, MD, will be stepping down from his post as commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration in about a month.
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Pregnancy after ventral hernia repair increased the risk for recurrence
There remains a lack on consensus concerning the management of hernia repair in women of childbearing age.
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ASCO issues guideline for early detection, management of colorectal cancer
The panel included experts in medical oncology, surgery, cancer epidemiology, pathology, radiology, radiation oncology, and patient advocacy.
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ASCO publishes new guideline for treatment, follow-up of early-stage colorectal cancer
The multidisciplinary, multinational panel identified and reviewed previous guidelines from 12 different developers to create the new ASCO...