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Overall survival is increased for African-American men with metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer versus Caucasian men treated with docetaxel/prednisone (DP) or a DP-containing regimen

ASCO: Overall Survival Up for African-American Men With mCRPC

Improved survival versus Caucasian men treated with docetaxel/prednisone, DP-containing regimen
Individuals with diagnosed diabetes have more rapid kidney function decline than those without diabetes

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 are associated with increased risk of treatment failure in children with asthma exacerbations

Respiratory Pathogens May Up Treatment Failure Risk in Asthma

Increased risk of treatment failure for children with asthma exacerbations presenting to the ER
Active participation in intellectual activities among adults aged 65 years or older is associated with reduced risk of dementia

Intellectual Activities in Later Life May Cut Dementia Risk

Reduced risk of dementia for older Chinese adults actively participating in intellectual activities
Early endovenous ablation of superficial venous reflux results in faster healing of venous leg ulcers and more time free from ulcers

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
Engaging in ultraviolet indoor tanning is associated with increased use of skin cancer examinations

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
Higher daily average inpatient pain scores and higher postoperative opioid consumption are associated with a subsequent persistent opioid use of up to six months among pediatric patients undergoing major oncologic surgery

Factors ID’d for Persistent Opioid Use After Pediatric Surgery

Findings in patients undergoing cytoreductive surgery with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemo
Mifepristone pretreatment improves medical management of early pregnancy loss

Mifepristone Pre-Tx Improves Management of Early Miscarriage

Successful management likely for pretreatment with mifepristone followed by misoprostol
Black and Hispanic patients are at higher risk for stroke recurrence than white patients

Disparities for Risk of Recurrent Hemorrhagic Stroke Unexplained

Higher risk of second hemorrhagic stroke in blacks, Hispanics, not fully explained by hypertension severity
Online physician reviews tend to be skewed positively

Online Consumer Ratings of Physicians Tend to Be Skewed

Ratings also differ significantly by specialty group