By Erik MacLaren, PhD Intranasal ketamine produces favourable results in the treatment of patients with cancer-related pain, according to a small, ongoing, prospective study presented here at the 35th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM). More than half of patients with cancer experience pain, and opioid analgesics are limited by undesirable […]
Read MoreAnne-Marie Kommers Becker’s Healthcare The American College of Surgeons’ Coalition for Quality in Geriatric Surgery will release a set of updated care standards next month after four years of research and planning, according to The New York Times. Four things to know: 1. ACS is releasing the standards in response to the increased rate of elderly […]
Read MoreAuthor: Natasha Persaud Renal and Urology News In a study, combining targeted and systematic biopsy detected 11% to 33% more prostate cancers than either method alone. In men undergoing a first prostate biopsy, the optimal method for detecting clinically significant cancer (grade group 2 or higher) is the combination of systematic biopsy and targeted biopsy […]
Read MoreBy Paige Minemyer Fierce Healthcare A new study links Medicaid expansion with lower mortality rates from cardiovascular disease. States that expanded Medicaid saw lower mortality rates from cardiovascular disease compared to non expansion states, according to a new study. Researchers led by a team at the University of Pennsylvania found that counties in expansion states saw 4.3 […]
Read MoreI hope everyone takes the day off and enjoys it with their friends and families. Be smart and safe during the holiday.
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