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Alcoholic Cirrhosis Linked to Increased Admissions, Costs
Compared with non-alcoholic cirrhosis, excess 30-day readmissions total 29.2 per 100 patients
Herbal and Dietary Supplements Are Commonly Mislabeled
Bodybuilding products have highest mislabeling rate; many mislabeled products tied to liver injury
Melanoma Staging Undergoes Evidence-Based Revision
Key changes include new N category descriptors, more stage III subgroups, new M1D designation
In Norway, Risk of SCC After Organ Transplant Has Fallen
Standardized incidence ratio peaked in patients who underwent transplantation in 1983-1987 period
Oncogenic Oral HPV DNA Detected in 3.5 Percent of Adults
Prevalence of oncogenic oral HPV higher in men, rises with number of lifetime oral sexual partners
CDC Updates Zika Guidance for Infant Care
Recommendations include evaluation and management of infants with possible infection
High Percentage of HIV-Diagnosed Women Not in Care
62 percent of women with positive test had previously received the diagnosis but no care
MicroRNA-708 Overexpression Suppresses β-Cell Proliferation
Low glucose induction of miR-708 blocked by treatment with chemical chaperone 4-phenylbutyrate
Key Stakeholders Discuss How to Make EHRs More Usable
Stakeholders, physicians discuss EHR usability and optimization, rules for releasing test results
Gene Expression Assay Classifies Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
Assay assesses expression of 21 markers, classifies most samples into expected subtype