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The capitated payment breakeven rate has been calculated for a mid-size pediatric practice

Breakeven Rate Estimated for Mid-Size Pediatric Practice

Breakeven per-member per-month rate increases with increasing staffing ratio
Patients undergoing bariatric surgery have increased risk of fracture

Fracture Risk Up for Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery

Fracture risk site specific, changing from pattern linked to obesity to pattern linked to osteoporosis
For patients in the Apixaban for Reduction of Stroke and Other Thromboembolic Complications in Atrial Fibrillation trial

Usual Apixaban Dosing OK With One Dose-Reduction Criterion

5 mg apixaban twice daily deemed safe, appropriate for those with one criterion in ARISTOTLE trial
Early mortality is the most common outcome among children born with trisomy 13 or 18

Early Mortality for Most Infants With Trisomy 13, 18

Among those undergoing surgery, first-year survival rates are high
A mitochondria-targeted iron chelator can protect primary skin fibroblasts against the harmful effects of ultraviolet A

Mitochondria-Targeted Iron Chelator Offers Photoprotection

Iron chelator provides protection against UVA-induced mitochondrial damage in fibroblasts
Recurrent diabetic ketoacidosis is common

About One in Five Have Recurrent Diabetic Ketoacidosis

Patients with four or more DKAs accounted for 26.3 percent of encounters, 5.8 percent of total DKA group
Adlyxin (lixisenatide)

FDA Approves Adlyxin for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Once-daily injection to improve glycemic control, along with diet and exercise
Clinicians should suspect coccidioidomycosis

Clinicians Should Consider Valley Fever in Some Flu Patients

Endemic in desert regions in southwest U.S. and some areas in Central and South America
Patients with even moderately impaired vision may face a higher risk of unemployment

Even Midrange Vision Impairment Can Negatively Affect QOL

Findings for midrange vision category (at legal threshold for driving)
Florida health officials are investigating two more unexplained cases of Zika infection

Two More Possible Cases of Non-Travel-Related Zika in Florida

If all four are confirmed, they would be first instances of infection in continental United States