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Group, Telephone, Guided CBT Treatment Effective for Depression
Individual and group CBT were significantly better than guided self-help in terms of acceptability
National Hand Hygiene Initiative Successful in Australia
Overall hand hygiene compliance increased from 2009 to 2017; associated drop seen in HA-SAB incidence
Need for Sedation Up for Regular Cannabis Users
Regular cannabis users undergoing endoscopic procedures need higher dose than nonusers
Risk for T2DM Increased With Use of 5α-Reductase Inhibitors
Increased risk seen among men using dutasteride, finasteride for benign prostatic hyperplasia
Elevated Blood Lead Levels Prevalent Among Refugee Children
Correlations seen for EBLL with younger age, male sex, and overseas examination country
Acetaminophen Safe as First-Line Analgesic for Most Older Adults
But there may be a higher stroke risk in elderly patients with diabetes taking the drug
Conception by IVF May Increase Risk for Rare Childhood Cancer
Rate of hepatic tumors higher among children conceived via IVF
Short Hospital Stays After Lung Surgery Do Not Up Readmissions
Findings based on one- to two-day length of stay versus three to five days after anatomic lung resection
Loan Forgiveness, Educational Debt May Affect Practice Patterns
Graduates with loan forgiveness/repayment program more likely to enter primary care fields
Naltrexone Implant Helps HIV Patients Prevent Opioid Relapse
Compared with oral naltrexone, implant also improved HIV outcomes among those with opioid dependence
