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Patients undergoing prostate needle biopsies after the 2012 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation against prostate-specific antigen-based screening for prostate cancer for men of any age are more likely to be diagnosed with high-risk disease

Impact of 2012 USPSTF Guideline Against PSA Screening Explored

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After, men undergoing prostate needle biopsy more likely to be diagnosed with high-risk disease
Post-acute coronary syndrome optimism is associated with greater physical activity and lower rates of cardiac readmission at six months

Optimism May Improve Outcomes Post Acute Coronary Syndrome

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Linked to greater physical activity and lower rates of cardiac readmission at six months
Electronic health record-related health improvement is greater for patients with diabetes cared for by primary care teams with higher cohesion

Cohesive Care Team Ups Health Benefit of EHR Use in Diabetes

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For diabetes patients, greater EHR-related health improvements for high-cohesion primary care teams
Hodgkin's lymphoma survivors have an increased risk of a second cancer

Second Cancer Risk Persists for Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Survivors

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Increased risk compared with the general population even for those receiving more recent treatments
Sodium restriction may be harmful in patients with chronic heart failure

Sodium Restriction May Be Detrimental in Heart Failure

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Sodium restriction linked to increased risk of death or heart failure hospitalization
Patients with a nonfatal opioid overdose are almost always prescribed opioids after overdose

After Nonfatal Overdose, Most Patients Prescribed More Opioids

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Cumulative incidence of repeated overdose 17 percent for those receiving high doses after overdose
For patients with end-stage renal disease

PSA Screening May Be Harmful for Patients With ESRD

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Screening not linked to improved patient survival after transplant; may delay time to listing, transplant
For patients with suspected onychomycosis

Empirical Treatment More Cost-Effective for Onychomycosis

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For onychomycosis, empirical tx with terbinafine more cost-effective than confirmatory testing
From 2001 to 2009 there was an increase in childhood asthma prevalence

Increase in Child Asthma Has Ceased Overall, but Not for Poor

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Increase in prevalence from 2001 to 2009, which plateaued then decreased in 2013
For patients undergoing mid urethral sling surgery

Pre-Op Testing Over, Under Used in Mid Urethral Sling Surgery

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Preoperative testing overused and underused; estimated charge of overused testing, $18/patient