Invasive MRSA Infections Declining in Dialysis Population
Incidence rates decreased from 6.5 cases per 100 dialysis patients in 2005 to 4.4 cases per 100 dialysis patients in 2010.
Print Issue: December 01, 2012
Active Surveillance Recommendations Lagging
Only 21% of urologists and radiation oncologists recommend this management strategy for patients with low-risk prostate cancer.
Supervisor Support Encourages Nurses to Admit Errors
Researchers noted that their study results demonstrate “the importance of leadership in promoting a work environment in which employees feel it is safe to reveal performance errors.”
Increased Medical Errors Linked to Chronic Conditions in Kids
Researchers speculate that children with chronic conditions stay in the hospital longer or require more complicated treatments.
Kansas Supreme Court Upholds Medical Malpractice Award Cap
The court held that the law, which was enacted in 1988, is still an adequate remedy despite the fact that the sum of money is not worth as much as it had been close to a quarter of a century earlier.
The Pregnant Kidney Patient: Interview with Madeleine Pahl, MD
Focusing on nephrology patients who become pregnant may seem to be a niche business, but as specialist Madeleine Pahl, MD, tells Renal & Urology News, this population is increasing.
Current Corticosteroid Use Hikes CVE Risk in SLE Patients
Confirming earlier researchers, new study shows that cardiovascular event risk is greater with higher daily doses.
Anogenital Distance Predicts Prostate Cancer Risk
Each 5 mm increase is associated with a 17% decreased risk.
Abiraterone Benefits mCRPC Patients
Treatment with the drug used in combination with prednisone resulted in significant delays in most measures of pain progression and functional decline.
Do you think giving patients open electronic access to your visit notes would impede workflow or confuse or worry patients?
A recently published study examined the effect of allowing patients open electronic access to the visit notes of their primary care physicians (PCPs).
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