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American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Dec. 2-6
The ASHP Midyear 2018 Clinical Meeting & Exhibition The annual meeting of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) was held from Dec....
Eligibility Criteria Limit Access to Arthroplasty for Minorities
Those with lower socioeconomic status, lower education level have reduced odds of being eligible
Inhaling Hypertonic Saline May Aid Infants With Cystic Fibrosis
The preventive treatment is safe and may provide clinical benefits in first year of life
Risk Factors Identified for Late Recurrence of Liver Cancer
Postoperative surveillance improves chances of further potentially curative treatments
Patient-Reported Outcome Measures May Aid Communication
Usefulness of PROs varies based on how much doctors value, prioritize, and use them
Negative Attitudes Reported Toward Weight-Loss Surgery
Women more likely to think surgery is needed for health, less likely to consider it 'easy way out'
Risk for Hospitalization for Heart Failure Greater With Diabetes
Rate has declined but remains higher in those with type 1 or 2 diabetes than in those without
Influenza Hospitalization More Likely in Underweight, Obese
Clinicians should consider body mass index when deciding on treatment course
Radical Prostatectomy Has Lasting Benefit for Localized Cancer
Mean 2.9 years gained after 23 years of follow-up among men with localized prostate cancer
Dementia Risk Up in Women With Military-Linked Risk Factors
Risk for developing dementia higher for women with TBI, PTSD, and depression
