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1 Prostate cancer treatment tied to hernia risk Full Text Reuters Health News, June 20, 2013

2 Study: Wiser medication use could cut health costs Associated Press, June 20, 2013

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3 Nontraditional care models gain traction Full Text Healthcare IT News, June 19, 2013

4 UH Case Medical Center launches novel clinical trial using stem cells to prevent amputation Full Text EurekAlert!, June 19, 2013

5 UH Case Medical Center among first to enroll patients for global carotid artery trial Full Text EurekAlert!, June 19, 2013

6 Nonprofit launches campaign to reach uninsured Associated Press, June 19, 2013

7 Report: Slowdown in health care costs to continue Associated Press, June 19, 2013

8 Unique treatment for early stage breast cancer NBC News, June 19, 2013

9 Top 3 perks of patient engagement Full Text Healthcare IT News, June 18, 2013

10 Mostashari: No more ICD-10 extensions Full Text Healthcare IT News, June 18, 2013

11 New alternative to surgery lets doctors remove suspicious polyps, keep colon intact Full Text EurekAlert!, June 18, 2013

12 Trusted voice of doctors is key to viability of health care cost-control reforms Full Text ScienceDaily, June 18, 2013

13 Bariatric surgery restores nerve cell properties altered by diet Full Text ScienceDaily, June 18, 2013

14 NIH launches Dietary Supplement Label Database Full Text NIH News, June 18, 2013

15 More patients getting lab-grown body parts Full Text USA Today, June 18, 2013

16 Health IT stands out as insurance exchange hurdle Full Text American Medical News, June 17, 2013

17 High prevalence of NSAID prescription in those at risk of heart attack/death in primary care Full Text EurekAlert!, June 17, 2013

18 For timely access to care, patients may seek a new path Full Text USA Today, June 17, 2013

19 Arizona Gov. Brewer secures Medicaid expansion Associated Press, June 17, 2013

20 ICD-10 readiness lagging, says MGMA Full Text Healthcare IT News, June 14, 2013

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Epidural anesthesia reduces post-CABG pain

As published in the Journal of Cardiac Surgery, thoracic epidural anesthesia (TEA) plus general anesthesia (GA) is superior to GA alone in managing post-operative CABG pain. Forty patients undergoing elective CABG were randomized to receive TEA (0.25% bipivacaine [10-20 mg/h]) intra-operatively and for 24 h post-operatively plus GA or GA alone. Post-operative pain at rest and with coughing was significantly less for up to 1 month post-operatively in the TEA + GA group compared to the GA alone group. Furthermore, analgesic use, mechanical ventilation time, ICU stay time, and hospital stay time were reduced in the TEA + GA group compared to the GA alone group.

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NT-proBNP predicts outcome following emergent surgery

As published in the British Journal of Anaesthesia, measurement of N-terminal pro B-type natruiretic peptide (NT-proBNP) pre- and post-operatively predicts outcome in patients > 50 years of age (n=297) undergoing emergent non-cardiac surgery. A pre-operative NT-proBNP > 725 pg/ml was associated with a 4.8-fold RR of non-fatal MI, acute heart failure, or death between surgery and the 3-year post-operative follow up. Similarly, a post-operative NT-proBNP > 1600 pg/ml was associated with a 4.0-fold RR of non-fatal MI, acute heart failure, or death between surgery and the 3-year post-operative follow up. A pre-operative NT-proBNP > 1740 pg/ml was associated with a 6.9 RR for major adverse cardiac events during the post-operative hospital stay.

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Increased risk of skin cancer in RCC treated with multikinase inhibitors

As published in Dermatologic Surgery, RCC patients (n=69) treated with multikinase inhibitors are at increased risk for squamous cell carcinomas and basal cell carcinomas. After a median treatment of 13.5 months, 13.5% and 6.3% of patients treated with sorafenib and sunitinib developed skin cancer, respectively.

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1 Better care not always better business Healthcare IT News, May 22, 2013 Free full text

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5 Breakup of physician, drug company relationship could improve health care, cut cost EurekAlert!, May 21, 2013 Free full text

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15 APNewsBreak: Upper-income seniors' Medicare hike The Seattle Times, April 15, 2013 Free full text

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Surgery - General Medical News & Articles

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Epidural anesthesia reduces post-CABG pain

NT-proBNP predicts outcome following emergent surgery

Increased risk of skin cancer in RCC treated with multikinase inhibitors

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