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For patients with cancer

Finances Affect Patient Decisions About Cancer Clinical Trials

Greater financial concern linked to lower self-efficacy and preparation for decision making
Sodium restriction may be harmful in patients with chronic heart failure

Sodium Restriction May Be Detrimental in Heart Failure

Sodium restriction linked to increased risk of death or heart failure hospitalization
Hodgkin's lymphoma survivors have an increased risk of a second cancer

Second Cancer Risk Persists for Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Survivors

Increased risk compared with the general population even for those receiving more recent treatments
Electronic health record-related health improvement is greater for patients with diabetes cared for by primary care teams with higher cohesion

Cohesive Care Team Ups Health Benefit of EHR Use in Diabetes

For diabetes patients, greater EHR-related health improvements for high-cohesion primary care teams
For men with metastatic prostate cancer

More Adverse Effects for Medical Castration in Prostate Cancer

Higher risks of several clinically relevant adverse effects compared with surgical castration
Post-acute coronary syndrome optimism is associated with greater physical activity and lower rates of cardiac readmission at six months

Optimism May Improve Outcomes Post Acute Coronary Syndrome

Linked to greater physical activity and lower rates of cardiac readmission at six months
Patients undergoing prostate needle biopsies after the 2012 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation against prostate-specific antigen-based screening for prostate cancer for men of any age are more likely to be diagnosed with high-risk disease

Impact of 2012 USPSTF Guideline Against PSA Screening Explored

After, men undergoing prostate needle biopsy more likely to be diagnosed with high-risk disease
Primary debulking surgery and chemotherapy in an optimal timeframe is associated with the longest survival time for elderly women with advanced ovarian cancer

Surgery, Chemo Best for Elderly With Advanced Ovarian Cancer

Longest survival time for primary debulking surgery, chemotherapy with optimal timeframe
Patients can be taught to safely self-administer long-term intravenous antibiotics at home

Patients Can Safely Self-Administer IV Antibiotics at Home

Practice could save money while helping uninsured patients avoid long hospital stays, researchers say
Prices at hospitals in monopoly markets are 15 percent higher than those at hospitals in areas with at least four providers

Higher Hospital Prices in U.S. ‘Monopoly Markets’

Hospital prices positively associated with indicators of hospital market power