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Ambulatory IV Diuretics Cut Costs in Decompensated Heart Failure

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Ambulatory high-dose intravenous diuretic therapy cost saving versus hospitalization for diuretic tx
For screened men enrolled in prostate cancer prevention trials

Differences in Risk Factor Estimates for Prostate Cancer

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Across cohorts of men undergoing screening, considerable variation in risk factor estimates
Women with endometriomas have significantly lower anti-Müllerian hormone values

Lower Anti-Müllerian Hormone Values for Endometriomas

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Significant decline seen in ovarian reserve at one month following surgical excision of endometriomas
Healthy participants receiving the orally administered reversible fatty acid amide hydrolase inhibitor

Severe Neurologic Disorder With Administration of BIA 10-2474

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Phase 1 study involving healthy volunteers results in severe neurologic disorder, with one brain death
Patients with melanoma treated with a combination of ipilimumab and nivolumab may be at risk for a potentially fatal T-cell-driven drug reaction

Myocarditis ID’d With Ipilimumab + Nivolumab in Melanoma

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Case report describes two patients who developed fatal T-cell-driven drug reaction
More than half of health professionals view improved health insurance coverage as a solution for obesity management and weight loss

Health Professionals View Insurance As Solution in Obesity

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Fifty-seven percent perceive improved coverage as a solution to improve outcomes in obese patients
Psoriasis patients have increased global arterial inflammation and subcutaneous inflammation

Increased Global, Subcutaneous Inflammation in Psoriasis

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Increased 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose uptake values indicate arterial and subcutaneous inflammation
Fragranced products such as soaps

Scented Products, Environments Linked to Health Woes for Many

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Most would prefer fragrance-free workplaces, hotels, airplanes
College athletes report less than 1 percent of symptoms captured with a smartphone-based ecological momentary assessment to sports medicine clinicians

College Athletes Report Few Symptoms to Doctors

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Report less than 1 percent of symptoms ID'd by smartphone-based ecologic momentary assessment
More than 30 percent of patients admitted with a diagnosis of lower extremity cellulitis are misdiagnosed

About 30 Percent Misdiagnosed With Lower Extremity Cellulitis

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Misdiagnosis leads to 50,000 to 130,000 unnecessary hospitalizations, costs of $195 to $515 million