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Women diagnosed with breast or gynecologic cancers underutilized both assisted reproductive technology and fertility-sparing oncology care, according to study results. The findings, presented during the Society of Gynecologic Oncology 2022 Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer, additionally showed that women residing in urban vs. rural areas and those with private insurance vs. Medicaid used
Study findings indicate that epidemiologic surveys and patient forms for adolescents should include broader options for sexual orientation and gender identity, researchers reported in Pediatrics.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — When treating a patient with glaucoma, surgeons should take steps to anticipate and avoid problems related to unwanted blood, according to an expert.“I think we all realize that the best way to deal with bleeding is to avoid it in the first place,” Richard K. Parrish II, MD, said at the American Glaucoma Society meeting. “Blood is bad for the patient and
Telestroke networks improve acute stroke treatment for veterans and positively affect the efficiency of interhospital networks by avoiding unnecessary ED transfers, according to a study published in Neurology. “Interhospital transfer for stroke has increased over the past two decades, particularly with the expansion of eligibility for endovascular thrombectomy,” Michael J. Lyerly, MD,
Nephrology News and Issues | In the United States, the annual rate of growth in incident patients with end-stage kidney disease has slowed. However, patients selecting home dialysis for the first time increased 85.6% from 2007 to 2016 and those choosing peritoneal dialysis grew 60.2% in that timeframe, according to recent data from the U.S. Renal Data System.