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Overall rates of active surveillance are up for all men with low-risk prostate cancer

Fewer Black Men Adopt Active Surveillance for Prostate Cancer

Overall, use of active surveillance nearly tripled among both black and nonblack men from 2010 to 2015
Simvastatin's beneficial effects on clinical outcomes and brain atrophy in patients with multiple sclerosis are largely independent of cholesterol levels

Model Explores How Statins Alter Multiple Sclerosis Outcomes

Loss of brain volume reduced in patients taking simvastatin independent of effect on cholesterol level
The estimated incidence of urogenital infections with chlamydia

WHO: Estimated Incidence of Curable STIs 376.4 Million in 2016

Estimated 127.2, 86.9, 156.0, and 6.3 million cases reported for chlamydia, gonorrhea, trichomoniasis, syphilis
Receipt of any breast milk varies with gestational age

Receipt of Breast Milk Increases With Gestational Age at Birth

71.3 percent of extremely preterm and 84.6 percent of term infants received any breast milk
A medical-alert accessory is associated with a lower rate of end-stage kidney disease among patients with chronic kidney disease

Medical-Alert Accessory Linked to Lower Rate of ESKD in CKD

However, medical-alert accessory not associated with difference in safety events versus usual care
A rapidly cycling work roster is effective in reducing weekly work hours and the occurrence of >16 consecutive-hour shifts as well as improving sleep duration of resident physicians

Rapid Cycling Work Roster Improves Resident Sleep Practices

In addition, decreases seen in weekly work hours and in the occurrence of >16 consecutive hour shifts
There is a 73 percent increased risk for nonvertebral fracture after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass versus adjustable gastric banding

Gastric Bypass Tied to Higher Fracture Risk Versus Gastric Band

Increased risk seen for fractures of the hip, wrist, and pelvis, regardless of age
An online intervention may be effective in reducing a mother's intention to bring her child to a primary care clinic for low-risk pediatric respiratory tract infections

Online Intervention May Cut Unnecessary Primary Care Visits

Findings based on reduction in a mother's intent to attend clinic for pediatric respiratory tract infections
Physician misconduct is being underreported and most Americans do not know where to file a complaint

Survey Indicates Physician Misconduct Is Underreported

Most Americans do not know that state medical board is best resource to contact in case of complaint
The incidence of Parkinson disease is lower for patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection who receive interferon-based antiviral therapy

Parkinson Disease Incidence Lower in Hep C Patients Who Receive Antivirals

Advantage of interferon-based antiviral therapy reached statistical significance at five-year follow-up