Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pathology for December 2018. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as well as the FDA approvals and regulatory changes that are the most likely to affect clinical practice.
Three Novel Loci Associated With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome ID’d
MONDAY, Dec. 31, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Three novel loci have been identified for polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), according to research published online Dec. 19 in PLOS Genetics.
Long-Term Reduction in CRC Risk After Negative Colonoscopy
MONDAY, Dec. 31, 2018 (HealthDay News) — For average-risk patients, a negative colonoscopy result is associated with a long-term reduction in the risk for colorectal cancer and related deaths, according to a study published online Dec. 17 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
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Risk for Breast Cancer Increased With False-Positive Screening Result
FRIDAY, Dec. 28, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Women with prior false-positive screening results have an increased risk for screen-detected and interval breast cancer for more than 10 years, according to a study published online Dec. 18 in the British Journal of Cancer.
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Elevated Risk for Lung CA in Lung Transplant Recipients Explored
THURSDAY, Dec. 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Recipients of a lung transplant, especially a single lung transplant, have an elevated risk for lung cancer, particularly in the native lung, according to a study published online Dec. 18 in the American Journal of Transplantation.
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Low Vitamin D Tied to Risk for Renal Hyperfiltration in Healthy Adults
THURSDAY, Dec. 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Severe vitamin D deficiency is associated with an increased risk for renal hyperfiltration (RHF) in relatively healthy adults, according to a study published in the December issue of The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
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Pediatric Asthma Risk Score Has Good Sensitivity, Specificity
THURSDAY, Dec. 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) — A new quantitative personalized tool can better predict asthma development in young children than the Asthma Predictive Index (API), according to a study published online Dec. 13 in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.
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Initiative Can Cut Gender Gap in Medical School Faculty Salaries
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 26, 2018 (HealthDay News) — An institutional gender equity initiative (GEI) can reduce gender-based salary gaps among medical school faculty, according to a study published online Dec. 21 in JAMA Network Open.
Exome Sequencing Provides Genetic Diagnosis for Some With CKD
Adenotonsillectomy Tied to Lower Health Care Use in Pediatric Sleep Disordered Breathing 
Length of Stay After Lung Cancer Surgery Longer With Wildfire in County of Treating Facility 
Intraoperative Remifentanil, Sufentanil Tied to Poor Postoperative Pain Experience 
No Link Seen Between Preop GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use and Postop Aspiration Pneumonia 
One in Five Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Deaths May Be Due to Occupational Exposures 
Complications, Mortality Up With Surgery Immediately Preceding Weekend 
Ultra-Rapid Molecular-Genetic Assays Feasible for Tumor Classification During Surgery 
Increase Seen in Percentage of Rural Patients Traveling More Than an Hour for Surgical Care 
