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The 2016 Physician Quality Reporting System and the 2016 annual Quality and Resource Use reports have been released for individuals and group practices

2016 Physician Quality Reporting System Reports Available

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Physicians should review reports to know whether they are subject to 2018 PQRS payment adjustment
Serum albumin

Adding Albumin to Risk Score Improves Mortality Prediction

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In patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement, low albumin tied to higher mortality
Patients with penicillin allergy have increased odds of surgical site infection

IDSA: Surgical Site Infections Up With Reported Penicillin Allergy

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Increased risk of SSI was mediated by patients' receipt of alternative perioperative antibiotic
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism has released a new online resource to help people recognize and find high-quality care for alcohol use disorder.

New Online Tool Aids Search for Alcohol Treatment

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Alcohol Treatment Navigator aimed at individuals with alcohol use disorder and their loved ones
Human adenovirus (HAdV) surveillance data can be used to determine patterns of circulation for individual HAdV types in the United States and to help with the recognition of outbreaks

Human Adenovirus Surveillance Data IDs Type Patterns

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Considerable variation in fluctuations of HAdV types circulating seen from year to year
A substantial proportion of children with diagnosed HIV infection might not be receiving the recommended frequency of medical care

Sizable Number of HIV-Infected Children Not Receiving Care

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Fewer than 70 percent in Medicaid, commercial claims groups still in care after 24 months
Patients treated at hospitals that attain a high rate of negative margins and lymph node yields of at least 18 have improved survival after surgery for head and neck squamous cell carcinomas

Negative Margins, Lymph Node Yields Predict Survival

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Can be used as metrics for hospitals performing head and neck squamous cell carcinoma surgery
Combination therapy consisting of ranibizumab plus verteporfin photodynamic therapy is superior to ranibizumab monotherapy for treatment of eyes with polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy

Combo Tx Superior for Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy

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Ranibizumab plus verteporfin photodynamic therapy beats monotherapy in best-corrected visual acuity
Antisocial behavior may be highly polygenic

Antisocial Behavior May Be Highly Polygenic

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Promising loci that have sex-discordant associations with ASB identified
The overall incidence of adverse effects and serious adverse effects is similar in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus taking dapagliflozin or placebo

Rate of Adverse Effects for Dapagliflozin Similar to Placebo

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Although genital infections, renal function AEs found more frequently with dapagliflozin than placebo