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Emergency Department Visits After Abortion Extremely Rare
Very few abortion-related visits are for major incidents or result in admission
Computer-Aided Colonoscopy Reliably Identifies Small Polyps
Diagnosing, but leaving these polyps can save time and, likely, costs
Sensor Array May Detect De Novo Parkinson’s Disease in Breath
Sensitivity, specificity, accuracy values of 79, 84, and 81 percent for detecting PD from controls
Doctors Have Difficulty Finding Practices Offering Deliveries
Many family practitioners report that opportunity to do deliveries not available in practice they joined
Most Research Participants Not Concerned About Data Sharing
93 percent very or somewhat likely to allow their data to be shared with university scientists
Most Research Participants Not Concerned About Data Sharing
93 percent were very or somewhat likely to allow their data to be shared with university scientists
Lower Post-Op Mortality With Hip Fx Surgery on Day of Admission
Additional 10.9 deaths per 1,000 surgeries projected if all surgeries done after inpatient day three
TNFi Not Linked to Increased Cancer Recurrence in RA Patients
No increased risk of cancer recurrence among RA patients initiating tumor necrosis factor inhibitor tx
Hydrocodone Schedule Change Affected Post-Op Opioid Rx
Increase in mean OMEs filled in initial opioid rx after hydrocodone's change from schedule III to II
Breastfeeding Linked to Lower Risk of Stroke Post-Menopause
Stroke risk 19 percent lower with breastfeeding for one to six months; stronger link for longer duration