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Abstract BACKGROUND: The effects of pediatric solid organ transplantation on cancer risk may differ from those observed in adult recipients. We described cancers in pediatric recipients and compared incidence to the general population. METHODS: The US transplant registry was linked to 16 cancer registries to identify cancer diagnoses among recipients <18 years old at transplant. Standardized incidence ratios (SIRs) were estimated by dividing observed cancer counts among recipients by expected counts based on the general population rates. Cox regression was used to estimate the associations between recipient characteristics and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) risk. RESULTS: Among 17 958 pediatric recipients, 392 cancers were diagnosed, of which 279 (71%) were NHL. Compared with the general population, incidence was significantly increased for NHL (SIR = 212, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 188–238), Hodgkin's lymphoma (SIR = 19, 95% CI = 13–26), leukemia (SIR = 4, 95% CI =...

With a bipartisan bill that Gov. Jared Polis signed into law Monday, state legislators forced state-regulated insurance plans to provide optional alternatives to prescription opioids. The law is aimed at preventing addiction and overdose. Polis, however, expressed concern that the legislation — along with recent and future laws that mandate coverage for specific health care — could lead to higher costs for consumers. In a Monday statement to lawmakers, the governor called for a "uniform, evidence based process" to determine the costs and benefits of future health insurance mandates. GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX SUBSCRIBE "Consumers deserve our informed consideration of the costs as well as the benefits of adding new coverage mandates," Polis wrote, "and it is my strong hope that the legislature takes up legislation next session that will...

When HCA Healthcare purchased Asheville-based nonprofit Mission Health, the Tennessee-based for-profit company promised to ensure everyone access to high-quality care health care in Western North Carolina. Two years after the sale, nearly 100 physicians have left the HCA system, and several primary care clinics have closed.  In their exodus, doctors and other health professionals have joined regional providers such as Pardee, Advent Health or Duke LifePoint, gone to work for local federally qualified health centers or created new independent practices rather than serve in a for-profit health system.  "Underneath all of the chaos that is our health care system, I think there is some excitement among providers," said Ben Aiken , a primary care physician in Asheville who left HCA. "As we think more long term for the region, we can hopefully be a part of the change that we've wanted to see." ...

Becoming an oncologist An oncologist is a specialized physician who works with patients that have cancer. They may work in hospitals, private practices, or even government agencies/research institutions. Some oncologists also keep one foot in academia and teach other doctors, both in university settings and in hospitals. What does an oncologist do? An oncologist is a doctor that diagnoses and treats patients with cancer. Patients will see an oncologist for the following: The initial diagnosis after experiencing symptoms An explanation of the diagnosis to the patient as well as the stage the cancer is in Treatment plans Overseeing and administering treatment Helping to manage side effects throughout the treatment process There are three main types of oncologists: Medical oncologists who administer chemotherapy and immunotherapy Surgical oncologists who operate to remove tumors Radiation oncologists who administer radiation therapy These physicians may specialize even further by treating...

Dive Brief: Women who teach internal medicine specialties are paid significantly less and have lower representation in leadership positions than their male counterparts, according to a new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine The study, released Monday, analyzed 154 U.S. medical schools between 2018 and 2019. Researchers found women were paid at least 90% of men's median yearly salary in 10 of 13 internal medicine specialties, but didn't reach that threshold in cardiology, gastroenterology and critical/intensive care. And when examined by rank, men's salaries still exceed women's in 56 of 62 categories. Women also made up fewer than half of total full-time faculty across all ranks, researchers found. Representation between the genders was almost equal at the instructor and assistant levels, but female representation dropped to just 24% in higher posts like professor and chief. Dive Insight: The percentage of women in full-time academic positions...

The UC Riverside School of Medicine's family medicine residency program begins today, July 1, at Dignity Health St. Bernardine Medical Center in San Bernardino. The three-year program is an expansion of the partnership between the School of Medicine and the medical center — a 342-bed, nonprofit hospital serving the Inland Empire in emergency care, maternity, orthopedics, and heart care.  The family medicine program had been housed at Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs since 2015, where it accommodated a total of 24 residents. The move to St. Bernardine Medical Center is expected to provide greater synergies with the UCR School of Medicine's existing internal medicine residency training program, which has rotation opportunities at St. Bernardine. "The doctors, staff, and residents have all moved to the new location in San Bernardino with continuation of the previous training and enhanced opportunities to collaborate with our internal medicine reside...

Some residents at the city-run Lincoln Hospital in The Bronx are in revolt over an allegedly "toxic culture" following the deaths of three medical trainees between August 2020 and April of this year. The deaths came to public attention after an advocate for better working conditions for doctors and medical residents wrote a online column headlined: "Why Three MDs From One Hospital Died by Suicide Within 8 Months: Can We Stop This?" On Wednesday, the website Medscape removed a version of that column after posting a response from two Lincoln Hospital officials that disputed some of the piece's claims. Hospital medical director Dr. Vihren Dimitrov and director of internal medicine Dr. Nehad Shabarek wrote: "We lost two residents to suicide. Though no less horrific, the third death was investigated and declared an accident by the police department." At least one of the doctors-in-training died by suicide, family members confirmed to THE CITY. Anoth...

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Meet Sheniece Griffin, Nursing Director for Equity and Inclusion in Nursing Practice Sheniece L. Griffin, DNP, RN, CNL , is the University of Rochester Medical Center's newly appointed Nursing Director for Equity and Inclusion in Nursing Practice. The role may be brand-new to her—and to the system—but she has valuable professional and personal experiences to draw on. She knows UR Medicine and its people well: Griffin has been a nurse for 11 years, all of it within UR Medicine. She began her career as a student nurse patient care technician at Highland Hospital; most recently, she has been a Clinical Care Manager for Primary Care Network. She began her new role June 16. And she was born, bred, and educated in the Rochester area, so she knows the wider community well.  In May, Griffin graduated from the University of Rochester School of Nursing's Doctor of Nursing Practice program after successfully defending her scholarly project, Evaluating and Improvi...

Shambhavi "Sam" Jha, 20, thought that she would never be able to speak in a comprehensible way. Born with a cleft palate and lip, it was hard for her to breathe, hear and talk. "When I was young I had a huge amount of insecurity and fear that if something was said the person in front of me would not understand me, so I spoke very little and at a very low volume," Jha told The Jerusalem Post. But everything has since changed for Jha. And it all happened in Israel. She and her family moved to the Jewish state a little over four years ago when her father was asked to manage an Indian bank in the country. Jha started studying at the International School in Even Yehuda. cnxps.cmd.push(function () { cnxps({ playerId: '36af7c51-0caf-4741-9824-2c941fc6c17b' }).render('4c4d856e0e6f4e3d808bbc1715e132f6'); }); if(window.location.pathname.indexOf("656089") != -1){document.getElementsByClassName("divConnatix")[0].style.display =...