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Maintenance therapy with cediranib for women with relapsed ovarian cancer is not detrimental to quality of life

Cediranib Tx in Relapsed Ovarian CA Doesn’t Lower Quality of Life

Findings among women on maintenance therapy for relapsed ovarian cancer
Higher prepregnancy body mass index is associated with increased risk of preterm delivery in the absence of chronic diseases

Maternal Obesity Without Chronic Illness Ups Preterm Delivery Risk

Risk of extremely preterm delivery varies by parity
Maternal and perinatal factors that influence the risk of pediatric multiple sclerosis include cesarean delivery and maternal health during pregnancy

C-Section, Maternal Health Impact Odds of Pediatric MS

Possible association for pesticide-related environmental exposures with pediatric-onset MS
Patients with isolated superficial vein thrombosis have a similar overall risk of recurrence as those with proximal deep vein thrombosis

Overall Risk of VTE Recurrence Similar for iSVT, Proximal DVT

Isolated superficial vein thrombosis tied to increased risk of iSVT recurrence, lower risk of deep-VTE events
Having a facial port-wine stain has a significant negative impact on patient quality of life

Doctors Should Consider QoL in Tx of Facial Port-Wine Stain

Researchers find quality of life scores similar to those seen with other skin conditions
Apixaban therapy is cost-effective for atrial fibrillation from the perspective of the U.S. health care system

Apixaban Tx Cost in A-Fib Meets U.S. Norms for Reasonable Value

Incremental cost of achieving longer life expectancy within accepted U.S. norm ($53,925/QALY)
For Chinese

Effect of AMD on Vision-Specific Functioning Differs by Ethnicity

Early and late age-related macular degeneration tied to worse VSF for Chinese, not Indian, Malay adults
Among infants born from 23 to 34 weeks of gestation

Extreme Preemies Benefit Most From Corticosteroids Before Birth

Effect size of corticosteroid exposure on mortality greater at lowest gestations
Admission to an invasive heart center and regional performance of acute coronary angiography/percutaneous coronary intervention are associated with improved survival in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients

Invasive Heart Center Admission Best for Cardiac Arrest Survival

Distance from the site of cardiac arrest to the center does not affect outcomes
Factors associated with poor primary care coordination include chronic conditions and younger age

Factors Associated With Poor Primary Care Coordination ID’d

Increased likelihood of poor care coordination for patients with chronic care conditions, <65 years