Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pathology for February 2019. 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.
Performance Improvement Sustained After DBT Adoption
THURSDAY, Feb. 28, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Performance improvements after adoption of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) relative to digital mammography (DM) performance have been sustained, regardless of DBT volume, according to a study published online Feb. 26 in Radiology.
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Achievement of Targets in T2DM Varies by Season
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 27, 2019 (HealthDay News) — There is seasonal variation in achievement of the guideline targets for hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), blood pressure (BP), and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol among persons with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), according to a study published online Feb. 22 in Diabetes Care.
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Adjuvant Tx for Early Testicular Cancer Does Not Harm Sperm
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 27, 2019 (HealthDay News) — For clinical stage I testicular cancer (TC) patients, adjuvant treatment after orchiectomy has no long-term significant effect on sperm production, according to a study published online Feb. 25 in the Annals of Oncology.
Decline Observed in HPV Type 16/18 Cervical Precancers in U.S.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 27, 2019 (HealthDay News) — The proportion of human papillomavirus (HPV) 16/18-positive cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grades 2 to 3 or adenocarcinoma in situ (CIN2+) declined from 2008 to 2014, according to a study published online Feb. 21 in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.
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Single-Application FIT Moderately Sensitive, Specific for CRC
MONDAY, Feb. 25, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Single-application fecal immunochemical tests (FITs) have moderate-to-high sensitivity and specificity for colorectal cancer (CRC), according to a review published online Feb. 26 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
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2014 to 2017 Saw Improvement in Burnout for U.S. Physicians
MONDAY, Feb. 25, 2019 (HealthDay News) — From 2014 to 2017, there was an improvement in burnout and satisfaction with work-life integration among U.S. physicians, according to a study published online Feb. 22 in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings.
Incidence of Acute Myocardial Infarctions Up Among Young Women
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 
