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For women undergoing assisted reproductive treatment

Vitamin D Tied to Better Assisted Reproductive Therapy Outcomes

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Women replete in vitamin D more likely to have live birth, positive pregnancy test, clinical pregnancy
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration investigation into the safety of codeine use by children

FDA Investigation Linked to Drop in Codeine Rx for Children

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But 1 in 20 patients undergoing tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy still prescribed codeine
In patients with progressive glioblastoma

Drug Combo Doesn’t Lengthen Glioblastoma Survival

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Lomustine+bevacizumab may increase progression-free, but not overall, survival versus lomustine alone
Virtual reality training is as effective as conventional training for upper extremity rehabilitation after stroke

Virtual Reality Effective for Post-Stroke Upper Extremity Rehab

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Functional improvements similar in patients undergoing virtual reality, conventional training
Surgical residents have high levels of burnout

High Levels of Burnout, Stress for U.S. Surgical Residents

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Burnout tied to depression, suicidal ideation; dispositional mindfulness linked to less burnout

The American Academy of Ophthalmology, Nov. 11-14

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The 121st Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology The annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology was held...
Supervised treadmill exercise

AHA: Supervised Exercise Ups 6-Minute Walking Distance in PAD

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But no improvement seen with branulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor
Sentinel lymph node biopsy is underused for high-risk squamous cell carcinoma of the skin

Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Underused in High-Risk SCC

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<0.1 percent of patients with high-risk SCC tumors underwent SLNB; 14 percent underwent dissections
Smartphone photographs of pediatric skin conditions taken by parents are of sufficient quality to allow accurate diagnosis

Accurate Diagnosis Seen With Photographs of Skin Conditions

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High concordance between smartphone photograph-based and in-person diagnosis of pediatric patients
For young children

Peer Review Policy Cuts Atypical Antipsychotic Use in Children

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Reduction in prevalence of atypical antipsychotic use after peer review policy implementation