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Use of a transparent perfluorodecalin-infused patch during laser-assisted tattoo removal allows significantly more passes in one sitting than possible with the laser alone

Optical Clearing Agent Ups No. of Laser Passes in Tattoo Removal

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Findings based on number of laser passes during a five-minute tattoo removal session
Patients admitted to the hospital during The Joint Commission on-site inspections (surveys) have reduced mortality compared to that seen during non-survey weeks

30-Day Mortality Down During Joint Commission Survey Weeks

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Patients admitted during survey weeks (versus non-survey weeks) have significantly lower mortality
Black and Asian medical students are less likely to be members of the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society than white students

Black, Asian Medical Students Less Likely to Be AΩA Members

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After adjustment, black, Asian medical students are less likely than white students to be AΩA members
Hyaluronic acid and autologous fat are both beneficial for augmentation of nasolabial folds

Hyaluronic Acid, Autologous Fat Augment Nasolabial Folds

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No difference between the two methods at 9 months; adverse events similar at later recovery stage
Women seem to be underrepresented among academic grand rounds speakers

Women Underrepresented Among Grand Rounds Speakers

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Women presented a median of 28.3 percent of the total sessions
Support for the health law is increasing

Support for Health Law Up to 48 Percent in February

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Kaiser Family Foundation poll: two-thirds of Americans feel Medicaid should continue as is today
Most provider organizations can offer a cost estimate

Most Health Care Providers Can Offer Cost Estimate

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Although 75 percent of provider organizations can offer estimate, only 25% of patients request one
The number of cosmetic procedures in the United States rose 3 percent last year from 2015

ASPS Releases New Plastic Surgery Statistics

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1.8 million cosmetic surgeries, 15.5 million minimally invasive procedures performed in 2015
The characteristics of the signal in user feedback of adverse events associated with medical devices and the situated context of decision makers correlate with judgement bias in reacting to these adverse events

Judgement Bias in Medical Device Recall Decisions

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Decision makers in firms either over-react or under-react, researchers say
Overall

Overall, 8.8 Percent of U.S. Population Uninsured in 2016

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In first nine months of 2016, 12.3 percent of adults aged 18 to 64 and 5 percent of children uninsured