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Mortality Risks of Exclusive Cigar, Cigarette, Pipe Use ID’d
Higher risk of tobacco-related cancer death for current/former cigarette, current cigar, pipe smoking
Burnout Found Prevalent Among Doctors in Single Health System
Link between patient satisfaction and emotional exhaustion; also tied to odds of leaving organization
Ulipristal Achieves Amenorrhea for Symptomatic Leiomyomas
Ulipristal superior to placebo to achieve amenorrhea for bleeding due to symptomatic uterine leiomyomas
AAD: Ustekinumab Cuts Vascular Inflammation in Psoriasis
Reduction in total aortic vascular inflammation with ustekinumab versus increase with placebo
Anticoagulants in Seniors With A-Fib, CKD Ups Stroke, ICH Risk
Anticoagulants linked to increased risk of ischemic stroke and hemorrhage, but lower all-cause mortality
Hydroxychloroquine No Better Than Placebo for Hand OA
No more effective than placebo for moderate-to-severe hand pain and radiographic osteoarthritis
AAD: Fathers May Not Perceive Harms of Teen Indoor Tanning
Low harms more often perceived by parents of male teens, those age ≥16, with less sun-reactive skin
Prognostic Signatures Compared for ER-Positive Breast Cancer
ROR, BCI, EPclin are significantly more prognostic for recurrence for women with node-negative disease
Sibling Bullying Tied to Increased Odds of Psychotic Disorder
Both victims and perpetrators have greater odds of developing a psychotic disorder
Ertugliflozin Tied to Improved Glycemic Control in T2DM
Improvement in glycemic control, reduction in body weight, SBP; increase in genital mycotic infections
