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Vitamin B6, B12 Supplements May Up Risk of Lung Cancer in Men

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Increased odds only seemed to affect men or male smokers
Few smokers hospitalized for coronary heart disease receive smoking cessation pharmacotherapy

Few Smokers Hospitalized With CHD Get Smoking Cessation Meds

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Overall, 22.7 percent received smoking cessation pharmacotherapy, most often the nicotine patch
For adults without asthma

Oral Corticosteroids No Benefit for LRI in Non-Asthmatic Adults

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No decrease in cough duration, severity for adults without asthma with lower respiratory tract symptom
For high-risk patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction

NT-ProBNP-Guided Treatment No Benefit in High-Risk HFrEF

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No improvement in clinical outcomes versus usual care in heart failure and reduced ejection fraction
For patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Once-Daily Triple-Tx Improves Lung Function, HRQoL in COPD

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Significantly improved FEV1 and St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire scores
For women

Hours Worked Impacted by Kids for Female, Not Male Doctors

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Findings from a national sample of dual-physician couples
Patients who choose alternative medicine over traditional cancer treatments for curable cancers have a higher risk of dying early

Worse Survival Seen for Alternative Vs Usual Cancer Rx

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Alternative medicine independently tied to greater mortality risk compared to conventional treatment
Hospital adoption of procalcitonin testing has had little impact on antibiotic prescribing for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations

Procalcitonin Testing Not Impacting Antibiotic Rx for COPD

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Findings among patients hospitalized for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation
Moderate and severe obstructive sleep apnea are associated with elevated blood coagulability markers

Moderate, Severe OSA Linked to Elevated Blood Coagulability

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Increases in prothrombin time in seconds and as international normalized ratio for OSA vs controls
Recognition of factors associated with early readmission for patients after atrial flutter ablation is necessary for reducing costs and improving quality of life

Study Highlights Readmit Factors Post Atrial Flutter Ablation

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Readmission rate found to be 18.19 percent