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Quality Improvement Project Can Reduce Pediatric Head CT Use
Reduction in CT use from 29.2 at baseline to 17.4 percent during postintervention period
Guidelines Updated for Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
Recommendations for diagnosis, management of BPPV based on data from reviews, randomized trials
Blinatumomab Linked to Longer Survival in Adults With ALL
Significantly longer overall, event-free survival for relapsed, refractory B-cell precursor ALL
Index Predicts 10-, 14-Year Mortality in Older Adults
Eleven-factor index predicts mortality with excellent calibration and discrimination
Cost-Effectiveness Compared for Metastatic Melanoma Treatments
First-line pembrolizumab or nivolumab followed by second-line ipilumumab most cost-effective
Moderate Interobserver Agreement for Glaucoma Software
Moderate agreement for visual field and OCT glaucoma progression software packages
FDA Approves Odactra for House Dust Mite Allergies
Year-round, once-a-day tablet that's taken sublingually
Rate of Hearing Loss Projected to Almost Double in the U.S. by 2060
Increase will be greatest among adults over 70, researchers say
Speech Pathology Telepractice Beneficial in Head, Neck Cancer
Higher service efficiency, drop in number, duration of contact events needed to manage referrals
Tolerance Develops in NSAID-Induced Urticaria/Angioedema
Patients confirmed as having NIUA develop tolerance to NSAIDs over time
