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Attributes of High-Value Oncology Practices Identified
3 attributes were judged to have highest potential for lowering cost without compromising care
Docs’ Preparedness Influences Exercise Recommendations
Link between preparedness, chance of recommending physical activity for patients with disabilities
Force Analysis May Help Distinguish Surgeon Skill Level
Force-sensing bipolar forceps can be used to measure force variables during neurosurgery
First-Line Metformin Use for DM Up; Sulfonylurea Use Down
But sulfonylureas still most common drugs initiated as second-line treatment
Allopurinol Has Little Benefit in Cardiac Syndrome X
No improvement in exercise capacity, coronary or peripheral endothelial function after six weeks
Psychosocial Benefit Seen With Probiotic, Peanut Oral Immunotx
Sustained positive psychosocial impact for food allergy at 3 and 12 months after end-of-treatment
Erlotinib Overdose Tied to Conjunctivitis
Findings in case study of man being treated for non-small-cell lung cancer
Vitamin D Tied to Better Assisted Reproductive Therapy Outcomes
Women replete in vitamin D more likely to have live birth, positive pregnancy test, clinical pregnancy
FDA Investigation Linked to Drop in Codeine Rx for Children
But 1 in 20 patients undergoing tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy still prescribed codeine
Drug Combo Doesn’t Lengthen Glioblastoma Survival
Lomustine+bevacizumab may increase progression-free, but not overall, survival versus lomustine alone
