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Outreach strategies increase the percentage of patients with cirrhosis who undergo hepatocellular carcinoma screening

Outreach Strategies Increase HCC Screening in Cirrhosis

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No difference in proportion undergoing screening with mailed invitation with or without navigation
Smokers who switch to electronic cigarettes can substantially reduce their intake of toxic chemicals and carcinogens -- but only if they completely quit smoking tobacco

Fewer Toxic Chemicals Seen for E-Cigarette Use Versus Tobacco

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Findings for e-cig users who have stopped smoking completely, compared with still smokers
Obese patients are less likely to spend their last days in hospice care and less likely to die at home

Many Obese Patients Not Getting Optimal Hospice Care

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And those who do get end-of-life services have fewer days than normal-weight patients
Adolescent rates of vaccination against human papillomavirus and influenza are well below the target of 80 percent or higher

AAP: Improvement Needed in Adolescent Vaccination Rates

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HPV, influenza immunization rates remain well below goals, says American Academy of Pediatrics
Losing weight is associated with a significantly lower risk of endometrial cancer

Risk of Endometrial Cancer Down With Intentional Weight Loss

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Benefit greatest in women who are obese and achieve a normal weight, researchers say
Nurse practitioners could meet the growing need for house calls to frail

Nurse Practitioners Could Help Meet Need for Elderly Home Care

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Restrictions in some U.S. states are an obstacle, researcher says
Significant differences are seen for immunochemical

Significant Differences for Methods of Measuring Albumin

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Biases for plasma samples generally higher than for serum samples for all measurement methods
Endoscopy during pregnancy is associated with increased risk of preterm birth or small for gestational age

Risk of Certain Adverse Outcomes Up With Endoscopy in Pregnancy

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Higher risk of preterm birth or small for gestational age but not congenital malformation, stillbirth
Implementation of a bundle of five items can reduce the surgical site infection rate in colon surgery

Bundle of Items Can Reduce SSI Rate in Colon Surgery

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Bundle of five items reduces surgical site infection rate in colon surgery but not in hip surgery
Older age

Urologic CA Predictors ID’d in Women With Microhematuria

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Age >60 years, history of smoking, history of gross hematuria strongly predict urologic cancer