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Preventable Adverse Drug Events Usually of Minor Severity in Kids
Incidence of pADEs is zero to 17 per 1,000 patient-days for children in general pediatric wards
Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping Most Cost-Effective for Uterine CA
Findings compared to routine, selective lymphadenectomy for low-risk endometrial cancer
Wildfire Smoke Causing Poor Air Quality in U.S. Pacific Northwest
Air pollution advisories, air quality alerts issued for Washington, Oregon
Odds of Death Up With Exposure to Pregabalin, Opioids
Dose-response association with highest odds of opioid-related death with high-dose pregabalin
NYU Becomes First Medical School to Cover All Tuition
Full-tuition scholarships, regardless of need, offered to all new and current medical students
Experts Offer Tips for Provider Appeal of Denied Medical Claims
Recommendations include asking for exceptions to payer policies and citing regulatory information
Physicians Rate Communication During Visit Lower Than Patients
Lack of correlation between physician scores of doctor-patient communication versus patient scores
Cognitive Disability Most Prevalent Type in Young Adults
Disability-specific disparities prevalent in access to health care, especially for young, middle-aged adults
Declines in Life Expectancy in Many High-Income Countries
And increase in midlife death rates across racial and ethnic groups in the United States
Tobacco Content Still Common on U.K. Prime-Time Television
Tobacco content occurred in 33 percent of all programs; 8 percent of all adverts, trailer breaks
