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For older adults with chronic pain

Psychological Therapies May Help Older Adults With Chronic Pain

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Small benefits seen in older adults for pain intensity, anxiety, catastrophizing beliefs, self-efficacy
For nursing home residents with dementia and hip fracture

Surgery for Hip Fx Cuts Mortality in NH Residents With Dementia

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Less pain, fewer pressure ulcers for nursing home residents with dementia after surgical hip fx repair
Crowdfunding campaigns for unproven stem cell-based interventions tend to exaggerate the efficacy and underemphasize the risks

Crowdfunding Exaggerates Efficacy of Unproven Stem Cell Tx

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Crowdfunding campaigns for unproven stem cell-based interventions underemphasize risks
Coaching to increase water intake does not significantly slow the decline in kidney function among adults with chronic kidney disease

Coaching to Up H2O Intake Does Not Slow eGFR Decline in CKD

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No significant slowing in kidney function decline after one year for adults with chronic kidney disease
Lesbian and bisexual women are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes at a younger age than heterosexual women

Lesbian, Bi Women More Likely to Develop T2DM at Younger Age

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Correlation between sexual orientation and type 2 diabetes is mediated by body mass index
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the new Hemospray device to help control bleeding of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.

FDA Permits Marketing of New Device for Treating GI Bleeding

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Hemospray is an aerosolized spray that delivers a mineral blend to the bleeding site
Immediate post-resection intravesical installation of gemcitabine is associated with reduced recurrence over four years for patients with suspected low-grade non-muscle-invasive urothelial cancer

Intravesical Gemcitabine Therapy Cuts Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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Immediate post-resection gemcitabine reduces recurrence over 4 years in low-grade bladder cancer
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force concludes that the decision to undergo periodic prostate-specific antigen screening for prostate cancer should be an individual one for men aged 55 to 69 years. These findings form the basis of a final recommendation statement

USPSTF: Decision to Undergo PSA Screening Should Be Individual

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C recommendation for men aged 55 to 69 years; USPSTF recommends against screening for age 70+
For children and adults with type 1 diabetes mellitus

Exceptional Glycemic Control With Very Low-Carbohydrate Diet

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Low rates of adverse events for children and adults with T1DM consuming very low-carb diet
Regulatory requirements are likely to be an important aspect of physician dissatisfaction with electronic health records that is driving burnout

Regulatory Requirements Drive Dissatisfaction With EHRs

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Other countries using EHR software report satisfaction, cite it as tool improving efficacy