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For castration-resistant prostate cancer

Low-Dose Abiraterone Acetate Noninferior for Prostate Cancer

Low-dose AA with low-fat breakfast had greater effect on PSA; similar effect to standard dose
The detection of molecular minimal residual disease is associated with increased relapse rates in acute myeloid leukemia

Molecular Minimal Disease in Remission Predicts AML Relapse

Persistence of non-DTA mutations during remission linked to rates of relapse, survival
The most affected health domains after ischemic stroke are physical function

Physical, Executive Function Most Affected After Ischemic Stroke

Worse scores in multiple domains tied to lower income, female sex, disability
The e-liquids used in electronic cigarettes are a heterogeneous group

Liquids in E-Cigarettes Are Heterogeneous, Frequently Toxic

The more chemicals in e-liquid, the more toxic it is likely to be; vanillin tied to higher toxicity
After cardiac rehabilitation

mHealth Program Increases Peak VO2 After Cardiac Rehab

Increase in absolute peak VO2 and in minutes of moderate-high physical activity/week
Women who receive menopausal hormone therapy have reduced age-adjusted visceral adipose tissue

Menopausal Hormone Therapy Linked to Reduced Abdominal Fat

No residual effect for past users, including early discontinuers of menopause hormone treatment
Patients aged 45 to 64 years had an increase in the total hip arthroplasty revision rate from 2007 to 2013

2007-2013 Saw Increase in THA Revisions for 45- to 64-Year-Olds

Decrease seen for all other age groups; decreases in length of stay, hospital costs, complications in 2013
Foreign-born adults living in the United States have a lower prevalence of coronary heart disease and stroke than adults born in the United States

Heart Disease, Stroke Less Prevalent Among Foreign-Born

Foreign-born U.S. residents have lower prevalence of heart disease and stroke than U.S.-born adults
Among smokers who plan to quit after being discharged from the hospital

Use of E-Cigarettes May Hurt Efforts to Quit Smoking

Findings based on a study of patients trying to quit smoking following hospital discharge
Reduced overall survival is seen for patients with alcohol-related hepatocellular carcinoma

Reduced Overall Survival for Alcohol-Related Liver Cancer

Alcohol-related HCC more likely to be diffuse, detected in patients with worse liver function