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Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Model Cuts Costs
Institutional spending decreased more in hospitals in treatment areas versus control areas
Partner-Delivered HIV Self-Testing Can Up Linkage to Care
HIVST and reminder phone calls or financial incentives increase HIV testing, care
Available Vial Sizes Can Cut Drug Waste in Weight-Based Dosing
Vial preparation sizes can be optimized to reduce drug wastage, reduce costs
Smoking Habits Do Not Differ for Teens With, Without Asthma
Odds of smoking down for teens with persistent asthma versus those with adolescent-onset asthma
Limited Examination Detects Scabies With High Sensitivity
Sensitivity of limited examination >90 percent regardless of scabies severity, presence of impetigo
Higher Risk for Depression, Anxiety Seen With Cerebral Palsy
Association seen in patients with cerebral palsy without accompanying intellectual disability
No Increased Fracture Risk With Canagliflozin in Type 2 Diabetes
Rate of the primary outcome was similar for canagliflozin, glucagon-like peptide-1 agonist
Price of Alirocumab Would Have to Be Cut to Be Cost-Effective
Price of alirocumab would have to decrease from original cost of $14,560 to $1,974 to be cost-effective
One in 10 EMS Encounters for Involuntary Psychiatric Holds
Alameda County study shows 41 percent directly transported to standalone psych emergency services
Proportion of Cancers Due to Excess Body Weight Varies by State
Population-attributable fraction varied from 3.9 percent in Montana to 6.0 percent in Texas for men
