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Primary care physicians are in a position to help with glaucoma diagnosis and management

Six Things PCPs Need to Know About Glaucoma

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Should be aware of the scope and symptoms, medication and side effects, and surgical options
For patients diagnosed with endometrial cancer

Early Surgery Ups Mortality Risk for Some Endometrial CA Patients

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Independent correlation seen for surgery within two weeks after diagnosis and worsened survival
Patients with type 2 diabetes have higher prevalence of chronic hepatitis B virus infection

Chronic Hepatitis B Prevalence Higher in Those With T2DM

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Findings based on comparison to adult-onset autoimmune diabetes, controls
For patients beginning warfarin therapy

PPI Cuts Risk of Warfarin-Related Upper GI Bleeding

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Greatest reduction in risk seen for patients also taking antiplatelet drugs or NSAIDs
Certain patients on active surveillance for prostate cancer may be eligible for less intensive surveillance

Less Intense Surveillance OK for Some Prostate Cancer Cases

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Patients on active surveillance with stable disease may be candidates for less intense surveillance
Reduced-duration antimicrobial treatment is associated with less favorable outcomes among infants with acute otitis media

Shortened Abx Inferior for Acute Otitis Media in Children <2 Years

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Greater likelihood of clinical failure, higher symptom score for five-day course of amoxicillin-clavulanate
For cardiologists

Personal Life Choices Still Differ for Male, Female Cardiologists

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Men are now more likely to indicate that family responsibilities have negative impact on career
The prevalence of substance use is higher among patients from community health centers in Los Angeles versus Tijuana

Substance Use Higher Among Patients from LA Versus Tijuana

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Prevalence of patients with moderate-to-high use of drugs, alcohol, tobacco higher in Los Angeles
A U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes program is feasible for increasing comfort in managing common sleep complaints

VA ECHO Program Feasible for Management of Sleep Disorders

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Most respondents anticipated sleep practice change from participation in virtual learning community
Recommendations for use of sentinel node biopsy in early-stage breast cancer are unchanged from 2014

ASCO Updates Guideline for SNB in Early-Stage Breast Cancer

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Recommendations on use of sentinel node biopsy are unchanged from 2014