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Low Postnatal Levels of Arachidonic Acid Linked to ROP
Evaluating arachidonic acid and gestational age identifies ROP with a sensitivity >90 percent
Criteria for Prostate Cancer Trials Disproportionately Exclude Blacks
Trials sponsored by academic investigators, cooperative groups more likely to use these criteria
Limited Opioid Prescribing Among Dermatologists
Overall, 93.9 percent of the top 1 percent of opioid prescribers worked in a surgical practice
Quality Improvement Efforts May Improve Cath Lab Efficiencies
Positive outcomes include improved start times, turn-around times, and days at full utilization
Ultrasound for Rectal Cancer Staging Tied to More Chemoradiation
But no significant improvement in overall survival compared with CT of the abdomen and pelvis only
Top Consumer Concerns Reported About Physicians
Concerns relate to time with physicians; technology detracting from patient care; rising costs
Injury Scene Characteristics Linked to Injury Mortality
Increased odds of death for patients injured at locations farthest from level 1 or 2 trauma centers
Diabetes Signs May Be Present 20 Years Before Diagnosis
Subtle elevations in fasting glucose and triglycerides associated with developing type 2 diabetes
Greater Fear of Harm From E-Cigarettes Cuts Teens’ Use
Perceived harm from secondhand e-cigarette vapor showed similar patterns
Approach Offers Regional Control of HPV-Related Head, Neck CA
Surgery and adjuvant therapy used for invasive nodal disease requiring extensive neck dissection
