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Spending Often Persists in High-Cost Medicare-Medicaid Eligible
Most of cost is related to long-term care, little tied to potentially preventable hospitalizations
Diet Less Important Than Genes for High Serum Urate Levels
Certain foods linked to high or low serum urate levels, but dietary scores have limited contribution
Sleeve Gastrectomy, Gastric Bypass May Be Better for Teens
Greater declines in body mass index seen at one and three years than with gastric banding
Payer Policies May Discourage Non-Pharma Tx for Low Back Pain
Physical therapy, psychological counseling, other alternatives not consistently covered
Poor Outcomes for Hispanic Infants With Congenital Heart Dz
Socioeconomic factors account for significant portion of association between race/ethnicity, poor outcome
Low Recurrence With Shortened IV Abx Course in GBS Bacteremia
Some infants with late-onset GBS bacteremia treated with shortened course of IV antibiotics
Higher Perceived Stress Linked to Lower Fecundability in Women
Higher female stress scores -- but not male scores -- associated with slight drops in fecundability
Midlife PSA Predicts Aggressive Prostate Cancer in Black Men
Findings suggest potential for a targeted screening approach based on midlife PSA
Review: Vitamin D Does Not Appear to Prevent Fractures, Falls
In pooled analyses, no clinically relevant between-group difference in bone mineral density at any site
Wall Thickness Measured by MRI More Consistently Linked to CVD
Association more consistent using MRI compared with ultrasound
