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Adjusting for Novel Therapy Use Key to Value-Based Programs
Evaluation of Medicare's Oncology Care Model shows adjustment offers financial protection
Time Spent in Education Is Causal Risk Factor for Myopia
University graduate would be ≥−1 dioptre more myopic than someone leaving school at 16
HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Linked to Drop in Condom Use
Findings among gay and bisexual men in Melbourne and Sydney from 2013 to 2017
ASCO: Undertreatment Seen for Women With Head & Neck Cancer
Female patients are less likely to receive intensive chemo, radiation; increased risk for death from HNC
ASCO: Overall Survival Up for African-American Men With mCRPC
Improved survival versus Caucasian men treated with docetaxel/prednisone, DP-containing regimen
More Rapid Decline in Kidney Function for Diagnosed Diabetes
Much steeper decline in adjusted mean eGFR for those with diagnosed diabetes versus those without
Respiratory Pathogens May Up Treatment Failure Risk in Asthma
Increased risk of treatment failure for children with asthma exacerbations presenting to the ER
Intellectual Activities in Later Life May Cut Dementia Risk
Reduced risk of dementia for older Chinese adults actively participating in intellectual activities
Compression + Early Ablation Tied to Faster Leg Ulcer Healing
Median time to healing with early endovenous ablation was 56 days vs. 82 with deferred ablation
Skin Cancer Examinations More Likely for Indoor Tanning Users
Indoor tanning bed users more likely to have done skin cancer self-exams, had professional exams
