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Tissue Adhesive, Sterile Strips Similar After Cesarean Section
No difference seen between groups in risk for wound complications after closure of Pfannenstiel incision
In-Hospital Cardiac Arrests in the U.S. May Be Underestimated
Authors say that cardiac arrest is a 'major public health problem'
Filgotinib Bests Placebo in Tx of Refractory Rheumatoid Arthritis
Clinical response rate higher among patients with active RA resistant to treatment with biologic agents
USPSTF Reaffirms Benefit of Hep B Screening in Pregnant Women
USPSTF continues to recommend screening for HBV infection in pregnant women at the first prenatal visit
2001 to 2017 Saw Increase in Suicides in African-American Teens
Male teens were most likely to use firearms or hang/suffocate themselves to commit suicide
Nonphysican Practitioners Filling Post-ACA Primary Care Gap
New Medicaid beneficiaries seeing nurse practitioners, physician assistants
Senate Bill Would Reduce Drug Costs for Seniors
Bill would limit drug copays for people with Medicare Part D by capping annual out-of-pocket costs
MGUS Can Progress to Multiple Myeloma Within Five Years
Risk factors associated with progression include IgA isotype, 15 g/L or more monoclonal spike
CV Event Risk Up With Rejected, Abandoned PCSK9i Prescriptions
Rejection rates higher for PCSK9i prescriptions for women, racial minorities, lower-income groups
Reoperation Rate Down With Retropubic Sling for Incontinence
Cumulative incidence of reoperation significantly lower versus transobturator sling
