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From 2011 to 2014 there was an increase in the use of high-intensity statins following hospitalization for myocardial infarction

2011 to 2014 Saw Increase in Use of High-Intensity Statins After MI

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Increase in percentage of beneficiaries whose first statin Rx after MI was for high-intensity dose

American Psychiatric Association, May 20-24

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The 169th American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting The annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association was held from May 20 to 24 in...
Online cognitive behavior therapy programs can help some people with mild or moderate depression

APA: Internet-Based CBT Can Be Helpful in Depression

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For people with mild or moderate depression, web-based versions might help, researchers say
For effective hand hygiene

Cool Water Works As Well As Hot for Ridding Hands of Germs

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Time spent scrubbing hands with soap more important that water temperature
For adults with hypertension treated with antihypertensive medication

Reducing SBP Targets Below Current Guidelines Cuts Risk

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Reducing SBP to 120 to 124 mm Hg linked to reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, all-cause mortality
For patients undergoing cardiac surgery

Post-Op A-Fib Down With Low-Level Vagus Nerve Stimulation

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LLVNS tied to lower rate of POAF, inflammatory cytokine levels in patients undergoing cardiac sx
For patients taking oral anticoagulants

Model Predicts Acute GI Bleeding in Anticoagulated Patients

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New scoring model includes five factors predictive of GI bleeding in patients taking oral anticoagulants
Diagnosis of subsequent metastases is associated with substantially increased costs and medical resource use among patients initially diagnosed with localized prostate cancer

Substantial Increase in Costs With Metastases in Prostate CA

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Costs peak during month of metastases diagnosis, reaching $13,291
Children with type 1 diabetes often have comorbid celiac disease

Comorbid Celiac Disease Common Among Youth With T1DM

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Prevalence of celiac disease varied from 1.9 to 7.7 percent among children in U.S. and Australia
Polarization-enhanced reflectance and fluorescence imaging is feasible for in vivo intraoperative imaging of nonmelanoma skin cancer

PERFI Feasible for In Vivo Imaging of Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer

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Methylene blue infused into peritumoral space, and preferentially retained in tumor