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Physicians working on a night float call system are more likely to have patients with a prior cesarean delivery undergo trial of labor and achieve vaginal birth

Higher Odds of Trial of Labor With Night Float Call System

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Increased likelihood of having patients with prior C-section undergo trial of labor, achieve vaginal birth
Seniors treated in an emergency department for illness or injury are more likely to become disabled and less physically agile over the next six months

Long-Term Disability Risk Up for Seniors Who Visit ER

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Disability and loss of agility more likely six months after treatment
Anterior T-wave inversion occurs in 2.3 percent of young asymptomatic adults

Anterior T-Wave Inversion in 2.3 Percent of Healthy Young Adults

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Seen in 2.3 percent of asymptomatic individuals; mainly occurs in leads V1 and V2
Social contagion accounts for a considerable proportion of gunshot violence episodes

Gunshot Violence Transmitted Through Social Networks

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Best performing models for predicting victims of gun violence based on social contagion, demographics
There is a greater reduction in readmission rates at hospitals subject to penalties under the Affordable Care Act's Hospital Readmission Reduction Program

Greater Drop in Readmissions With ACA Program Penalties

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Greater reductions in readmission rates compared with those at non-penalized hospitals

December 2016 Briefing – Emergency Medicine

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Emergency Medicine for December 2016. This roundup includes the...
The prevalence of driving under the influence of alcohol and illicit drugs has been quantified in a report published Dec. 28 by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

Survey Shows Lower Rate of Impaired Driving in U.S. for 2014

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In 2014, 11.1 percent drove under the influence of alcohol, 4.1 percent drove under influence of drugs
Patients who experience unrecognized myocardial infarction (MI) have reduced pain sensitivity compared to those who experience recognized MI

Unrecognized Heart Attacks Tied to Higher Pain Tolerance

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Lack of symptoms in unrecognized MI may be due to reduced pain sensitivity
A direct referral program and use of an interim buprenorphine regimen can be beneficial for encouraging individuals with an opioid-use disorder to seek help

Police Referral Without Arrest Lets Opioid Abusers Seek Help

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And, interim buprenorphine regime can reduce drug-related risks while waiting for opioid abuse tx
From 1996 to 2013 there were considerable increases in personal health care spending in the United States

Personal Health Care Spending Continues to Soar in the U.S.

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Highest spending on diabetes, ischemic heart disease, and low back and neck pain in 2013