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The melanoma patients receptive to an Internet-delivered behavioral intervention to promote skin self-examination and sun protection behaviors may already have higher knowledge of melanoma signs

Internet Interventions Interest Informed Melanoma Patients

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Those most receptive are younger, comfortable with Internet, more knowledgeable about melanoma
Exposure to high-strain jobs is associated with an increased risk of stroke

Stroke Risk Higher for People With High-Strain Jobs

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Findings more pronounced for ischemic stroke, significant only in women
Age significantly impacts long-term outcomes after catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation

Age Impacts Outcomes After Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation

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Younger patients have significantly lower rates of recurrence, death
Intrinsic qualities of safety-net hospitals

Safety-Net Hospitals Have Higher Costs, Worse Outcomes

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Found to have higher mortality, readmission, surgical costs after controlling for patient factors
The comprehensive Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Suicide Prevention Program is associated with a reduction in suicide attempts among youths

Comprehensive Prevention Program Cuts Suicide Attempts

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Findings among youths in counties implementing the Garrett Lee Smith program
Lesion-directed screening has a similar skin cancer detection rate as total-body examination but is substantially less time-consuming

Lesion-Directed Screening Effectively Detects Skin Cancer

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Has similar detection rate as total-body examination, takes much less time
Neonatal hypoglycemia seems not to be associated with adverse neurologic outcomes when the condition is treated to maintain a certain blood glucose concentration

Glucose Threshold Suggested for Neonatal Hypoglycemia

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No adverse outcome when hypoglycemia treated to maintain blood glucose concentration of ≥47 mg/dL
For extremely premature infants

Budesonide May Be Beneficial in Extremely Preterm Infants

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Reduced incidence of bronchopulmonary dysplasia but may be linked to increased mortality
The pros and cons of the annual physical are discussed in two perspective pieces published online Oct. 14 in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Pros and Cons of Annual Physical Discussed

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Pros include fostering of therapeutic relationship; cons include lack of evidence for benefits
Paclitaxel-eluting stents are not noninferior to everolimus-eluting stents for patients with diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention

Paclitaxel-Eluting Not Noninferior to Everolimus-Eluting Stent

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Findings in patients with diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease undergoing PCI