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Pembrolizumab is associated with longer progression-free and overall survival for patients with non-small-cell lung cancer with programmed death ligand 1 expression on at least 50 percent of tumor cells

Pembrolizumab Ups Survival in NSCLC With PD-L1 Expression

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Findings in patients with advanced NSCLC with PD-L1 expression on at least 50 percent of tumor cells
A radiomic-based approach can be used to generate a prediction model for stratifying treatment outcome among patients with recurrent glioblastoma prior to bevacizumab treatment

Radiomic-Based Method Predicts Recurrent Glioblastoma Outcome

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Radiomic-based superpc signature stratifies patients into low- or high-risk groups for PFS, OS
Despite offering assistance to individuals who cannot afford expensive medications

Copay Assist Programs Creating Problems in Health Care Markets

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Despite offering assistance to those who cannot afford meds, programs create broader problems
The Veterans Affairs Geriatric Scholars Program

Geriatric Scholars Program Benefits Most Participants

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Improvement in use of evidence-based assessments, clinical decision-making, standards of care
An increase in systolic blood pressure due to genetic variants is associated with increased risk of type 2 diabetes

Genetic Increase in SBP Linked to Risk of Type 2 Diabetes

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1 mm Hg elevation of SBP levels due to genetic score linked to increased risk of type 2 diabetes
Even partial steroid treatment before birth can improve survival odds for extremely premature infants and reduce their risk of certain birth defects

Even Partial Antenatal Steroid Treatment Benefits Preemies

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Fewer deaths, complications for extremely premature infants
There has been an increase in the use of mechanical ventilation over time without substantial improvement in survival among hospitalized nursing home residents with advanced dementia

Ventilators May Be Overused Among Dementia Patients in ICUs

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Hospitals may put too many advanced dementia patients on ventilators, research suggests
Many men who have sex with men are not aware that pre-exposure prophylaxis medication can protect them from HIV

Not Enough Men Who Have Sex With Men Aware of PrEP

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Only 42 percent of Baltimore MSM knew about pre-exposure prophylaxis medication
Ribociclib plus letrozole is associated with significantly longer progression-free survival for patients receiving initial systemic treatment for hormone receptor-positive

Ribociclib + Letrozole Beneficial in Advanced Breast Cancer

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Longer duration of progression-free survival in patients with HR+, HER2− breast cancer
The U.S. health care system is one of the least efficient worldwide based on a Bloomberg index that assesses life expectancy

U.S. Health Care System Is One of the Least Efficient Worldwide

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America ranked 50 out of 55 countries in 2014, according to a Bloomberg index