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Physicians receiving general payments from pharmaceutical companies are more likely to prescribe their drugs

Odds of Prescribing Drugs Up With Doc Receipt of Payments

Doctors who receive general payment for cancer drug more likely to prescribe drug marketed by company
About half of pregnant women with HIV infection underwent cesarean delivery between 1998 and 2013

About Half of Pregnant Women With HIV Have C-Sections

Increase in cesarean delivery among HIV-infected pregnant women from 1998 to 2013
Civilian prehospital tourniquet application is associated with a sixfold mortality reduction in patients with peripheral vascular injuries

Civilian Prehospital Tourniquets Linked to Reduction in Mortality

Prehospital tourniquets used in 17.6 percent of patients with peripheral vascular injuries
Neonatal caffeine therapy for apnea of prematurity has no detrimental long-term effects and even improves some neurologic measures

Caffeine Therapy for Apnea of Prematurity Safe Over Long Term

No negative effects seen in neurobehavioral outcomes after 11 years
For patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

No Reduced CVD Risk for SBP <120 mm Hg in Type 2 Diabetes

Increased risk of CVD for achieved systolic blood pressure of <120 versus <130 or <140 mm Hg
Changes can be implemented to help reduce physician frustration with electronic health records

Suggestions Offered to Reduce Physician Frustration With EHRs

Eight suggestions include providing individualized optimization training to personalize EHR settings
There are considerable differences in the burden of disease at the state level

Considerable Differences in Burden of Disease at State Level

Increasing burden of various diseases depending on state; overall death rates declined
A new staging system can help better predict the length of time until a child with chronic kidney disease will progress to end-stage renal disease

New Staging System Predicts CKD Progression in Children

First tool to aid timing of progression of chronic kidney disease to end-stage renal disease
Polycystic ovary syndrome is associated with higher risk of psychiatric conditions

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Tied to Risk of Mental Health Issues

Further, there is increased risk of ADHD and autism spectrum disorder in their children
As with the general population

Metabolic Syndrome Common in Patients With Lupus

However, findings show that frequency of metabolic syndrome similar to the general population