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Contemporary electrocardiographic screening criteria can reduce the costs of screening of athletes

Contemporary ECG Criteria Cuts Costs of Screening Athletes

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Use of Seattle and refined criteria reduces costs per athlete, per serious diagnosis versus 2010 ESC recs
Elbasvir-grazoprevir is effective for patients with chronic hepatitis C virus receiving opioid-agonist therapy

Elbasvir-Grazoprevir Effective for HCV With Opioid-Agonist Tx

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High rates of sustained virologic response at 12 wks, regardless of drug use at baseline or during tx
Injuries and illness requiring medical care present an opportunity for health care professionals to provide assistance to trafficked persons

Need for Medical Care Offers Chance to Aid Trafficking Victims

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With training, health care providers can recognize signs and symptoms of trafficking
Life expectancy has increased for older whites and blacks

Active Life Expectancy Varies for Older Blacks, Whites

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Blacks, especially black women, have lower percentage of remaining life spent active

American Psychological Association, Aug. 4-7

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The 124th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association The annual meeting of the American Psychological Association was held from Aug. 4 to...
Topical cowhage provocation and skin prick testing with histamine can diagnose atopic dermatitis

Cowhage Provocation, Histamine Skin Testing ID Atopic Dermatitis

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Longer itch persistence, diminished histamine-induced flare may support diagnosis
Advice of regulatory authorities released in 2009 and 2010 regarding safety concerns for concomitant use of clopidogrel and certain proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) was partially followed

Many Still Prescribe Concomitant (Es)omeprazole, Clopidogrel

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Patients on clopidogrel prescribed omeprazole or esomeprazole despite safety warnings
Periodontitis is associated with increased incidence of cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality

Hospital Study Adds to Evidence of CVR Risk Tied to Periodontitis

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Correlation with cardiovascular death, all-cause mortality remained significant after adjustment
More attention should be given to frailty-related items in clinical practice guidelines for nonmelanoma skin cancer

Guidance Needed for Frail Elderly With Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer

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Integration of frailty-related items into current guidelines on nonmelanoma skin cancer is limited
Hospitals with higher intensive care unit utilization for four common conditions have greater use of invasive procedures and costs of hospitalization

ICU May Up Invasive Procedures, Costs, Without Mortality Benefit

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Hospital-level ICU utilization rate not linked to hospital mortality for four common conditions