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There was no meaningful increase in physician compensation in 2017

No Meaningful Increase in Physician Compensation Last Year

Average change in median compensation 1.2 percent in 2017 for all medical specialties
In pretreatment isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

MICs of Isoniazid, Rifampin May Predict Tuberculosis Relapse

Higher MIC in pretreatment M. tuberculosis isolates linked to relapse risk
Emergency department visits for antibiotic adverse drug events (ADEs) in children account for 46.2 percent of emergency department visits for ADEs resulting from systemic medication

Many ED Visits for Antibiotic Adverse Drug Events in Children

Antibiotic ADEs among children account for 46.2 percent of ED visits for ADEs tied to systemic meds
Among adult survivors of stroke

In Stroke Survivors, Cost-Related Non-Adherence Down After ACA

Among adult survivors of stroke, Medicaid increased, non-adherence decreased after ACA implementation
Changing from intravenous to oral antibiotic treatment is non-inferior to continued intravenous antibiotic treatment among patients with endocarditis on the left side of the heart

Partial Oral Abx Non-Inferior in Endocarditis on Left Side of Heart

Changing to oral antibiotics was non-inferior to continued intravenous antibiotic treatment
One in three American veterans who own firearms stores at least one firearm loaded and unlocked

Third of Vets Who Own Firearms Store Them Loaded, Unlocked

Prevalence of practice linked to reasons for owning gun, perceptions about utility of guns stored safely
For older patients with stage I squamous cell carcinoma of the anus

Radn Tx Alone May Be Adequate for Stage I Anal Cancer in Elderly

After propensity-score adjustment, no significant difference in overall survival versus chemoradiation
Many adolescents in Los Angeles are concerned over societal discrimination

Many Teens Are Concerned Over Societal Discrimination

Increase in concern in 2016 linked to increase in behavioral problems such as substance use in 2017
The prevalence of oral high-risk human papillomavirus infection in adult men and women is low in England

Oral High-Risk HPV Prevalence Appears to Be Low in England

Smoking and sexual behavior associated with high-risk HPV status
A self-management intervention facilitated by peer support workers can reduce the rate of readmissions to acute care for people discharged from mental health crisis resolution teams

Peer Support May Cut Acute Psychiatric Care Readmissions

Intervention tested in those discharged from mental health crisis resolution teams