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Behavioral Interventions Can Cut Inappropriate Antibiotic Use
Significant reductions in rate of inappropriate Rx with accountable justification, peer comparison
Admission to VA or Non-VA Hospitals Impacts Outcome
Lower 30-day mortality for AMI, heart failure, but not pneumonia, with admission to VA hospitals
CDC Emergency Operations Ctr Moving to Level 1 Activation
EOC moving to Level 1 activation to enhance response to outbreak of Zika virus
CBT May Work As Well As Meds in Major Depressive Disorder
For adults, similar efficacy for cognitive behavioral therapy and antidepressants
Postpartum Hemorrhage Up With Specific Antidepressants
Risk up with exposure to serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors in late pregnancy
Partial Meniscectomy No Use for Meningeal Tears
APM has no benefit over sham surgery for relief of knee catching or occasional locking
Variation in Hospice Visits in Last Two Days of Life
Visits less likely when beneficiary is black, dying on a Sunday, receiving care in nursing home
Auricular Acupressure Helps With Postpartum Insomnia
Improvements seen in sleep quality, latency, duration, and disturbance
Sepsis Tied to Higher Post-Discharge Mortality Risk
Higher risk of mortality, major adverse cardiovascular events can persist for five years
Chemodermabrasion Better Than Chemical Peels Alone
Combination results in enhancements to skin barrier function seven days after treatment
