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A community health worker-led diabetes self-management education program is associated with sustained improvement in hemoglobin A1c

Community Health Worker-Led Intervention Beneficial in T2DM

Volunteer peer leader program linked to lasting improvements in HbA1c, fewer depressive symptoms
As the number of older people in the United States continues to increase

Pharmacists Can Play Role in Identifying Frailty

Pharmacists should review patient medication records and identify meds that may up frailty risk
Many organizations are not meeting the trial registration and results reporting requirements clarified by "The Final Rule

Many Organizations Not Meeting Trial Reporting Requirements

Only 19 percent of organizations use computer software to monitor compliance with Final Rule
Good cosmetic results are not the only factor mentioned in online breast augmentation reviews of plastic surgeons

Online Review of Cosmetic Breast Surgery Extends to Surgeon, Staff

Communication with surgeon, interactions with office staff also mentioned in reviews
Some factors that predict radiation therapists' emotional intelligence can be addressed

Emotional Intelligence Predictors in Radiation Therapists ID’d

Predictors include young age, being female, high levels of employment and education
Children living in neighborhoods with low walkability are at increased risk of asthma

Low Neighborhood Walkability Increases Risk of Asthma in Kids

Findings among children for both incident asthma and ongoing asthma
For breast cancer patients undergoing treatments that are high risk for the development of breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL)

Early Intervention May Reduce Breast CA-Related Lymphedema

Bioimpedance spectroscopy monitoring with early interventions lowers need for aggressive treatment
Varying pain descriptors may be useful when evaluating patients with different stages of low back pain

Study IDs Pain Descriptors for Varying Stages of Low Back Pain

Burning, prickling, pain attacks, and pressure pain may be descriptors used for outcome measures
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with thinning of the calvaria and skull base

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Linked to Thinning of Calvaria, Skull Base

Mean extracranial zygoma thickness is the same for those with, without obstructive sleep apnea
Breast cancer screening is associated with less aggressive treatment

Screening Mammos Linked to Less Aggressive Tx If Diagnosed

Women aged 40 to 49 years with no mammogram have increased odds of positive nodes, larger tumors