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For patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention

History of CABG Linked to Reperfusion Delays in STEMI

Patients with previous CABG have lower likelihood of door-to-balloon time of ≤90 minutes
There is still considerable variation in hospital policies for the determination of brain death

Criteria for Determining Brain Death Differ by Hospital

Improvement seen with AAN practice parameters, but significant variability still exists
Azithromycin is not noninferior to doxycycline for treatment of urogenital chlamydia infection among adolescents; however

Efficacy of Azithromycin in Chlamydia Remains High

Although study did not establish noninferiority of azithromycin versus doxycycline
For young adults with type 1 diabetes transitioning from pediatric care to adult endocrinologists

Better Info Needed in Transfer From Peds to Adult Care for T1DM

Only 36 percent of endocrinologists report always/often reviewing pediatric records
Blood pressure lowering treatment reduces the risk of major cardiovascular disease events

Treating Hypertension Beneficial Regardless of Baseline Pressure

Reductions in risks of major CVD events, coronary heart disease, stroke, and heart failure
For patients undergoing mid urethral sling surgery

Pre-Op Testing Over, Under Used in Mid Urethral Sling Surgery

Preoperative testing overused and underused; estimated charge of overused testing, $18/patient
Racial/ethnic variation is evident in lung cancer incidence and mortality among postmenopausal women

Modifiable Factors Affect Racial Differences in Lung Cancer

No racial/ethnic differences in the risk of lung cancer death among women in fully adjusted models
From 2001 to 2009 there was an increase in childhood asthma prevalence

Increase in Child Asthma Has Ceased Overall, but Not for Poor

Increase in prevalence from 2001 to 2009, which plateaued then decreased in 2013
Mental disorders are associated with increased risk of 10 chronic physical conditions

Mental Disorders Up Risk of Chronic Physical Conditions

Associations mainly significant for 16 mental disorders, subsequent onset of 10 physical conditions
For patients with suspected onychomycosis

Empirical Treatment More Cost-Effective for Onychomycosis

For onychomycosis, empirical tx with terbinafine more cost-effective than confirmatory testing