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Stress and burnout are increasingly prevalent among physicians

Burnout Can Have Acute Personal, Professional Consequences

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Physician burnout can contribute to failed relationships, substance abuse, suicidal ideation
Most Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries with dyslipidemia who initiate statins undergo baseline alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase testing

Baseline ALT, AST Frequently Assessed With Statin Initiation

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Baseline testing rates 89.3, 88.8 percent for alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase
Prostate multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging is feasible for predicting prostate cancer in an unselected sample of the general population

MRI Feasible for Predicting Prostate CA in Unselected Sample

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Adjusted odds ratio of prostate cancer significantly higher for MRI score than PSA
Early initiation of antiretroviral therapy is associated with a sustained reduction in genetically-linked HIV-1 infections among sexual partners

Early Initiation of ART Cuts HIV-1 Infection in Partners

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Risk of genetically-linked partner infection 93 percent lower with early antiretroviral therapy
For pediatric patients

Biologic Response Modifier Use in Kids Ups Infectious Complications

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Risk varies with class of BRM; increased risk of mycobacterial, viral, fungal, opportunistic infections
The risk of facial fracture varies with age

Facial Fracture Risk Up for Older Women With Facial Injury

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Significantly increased risk for postmenopausal white and Asian women
A thin-walled introducer needle is recommended for right-sided infraclavicular subclavian venous catheterization

Thin-Walled Needle Best for Subclavian Catheterization

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Complications down, success up in right-sided infraclavicular subclavian venous catheterization
There is considerable variation in computed tomography radiologists' reporting workload across different tests

Use of Local RVUs Could Aid CT Unit Management

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Local relative value units range from 1.00 to 4.18 in different categories of tests; not linked to US-RVU
The therapeutic benefit of stellate ganglion block for debilitating photophobia secondary to trigeminal postherpetic neuralgia has been described in a case report published online July 5 in Pain Practice.

Stellate Ganglion Block Beneficial in Postherpetic Neuralgia

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Report demonstrates benefit in severe photophobia secondary to trigeminal postherpetic neuralgia
Use of multiple

Multiple, Sequential Light, Laser Sources No Benefit in Rosacea

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Use of multiple sources with ALA-PDT doesn't lead to significant improvement in patient outcome