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Factors that relate to appropriate management of upper respiratory tract infections in children include clinician specialty and patient race/ethnicity and age

Factors ID’d That Predict Antibiotic Rx in Pediatric URI

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Non-pediatrician clinicians, white race/ethnicity, age 12 to 18 years predict antibiotic prescription
Veterans with type 2 diabetes had durable maintenance of their low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and hemoglobin A1c goals

Maintenance of LDL, HbA1c Goals With Pharmacist-Led Program

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LDL-C, HbA1c goals maintained after veterans with T2DM discharged from pharmacist-managed clinic
Social jetlag due to a habitual discrepancy between endogenous circadian rhythm and actual sleep times

Social Jetlag Tied to Prediabetes, Cardiovascular Disease Risk

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Misalignment of sleep timing associated with metabolic risk factors, even after adjustment
Light therapy

Bright Light Therapy Might Also Treat Nonseasonal Depression

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Treatment for seasonal affective disorder could have broader application
Intravenous antihypertensives are often ordered and administered for patients with asymptomatic uncontrolled blood pressure levels that are not associated with immediate cardiovascular risk

Most IV HTN Meds Ordered for Patients With SBP <180 mm Hg

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Drugs administered in patients with uncontrolled BP for levels not linked to immediate CV risk
Electronic portfolios are being used to transform medical students' assessments and track progress as students advance through medical training

E-Portfolio Developed to Assess Millennial Med Students

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Vanderbilt University School of Medicine has developed complex system to chart performance
Ways in which technology can enhance patient care were shared at a recent American Academy of Family Physicians State Legislative Conference.

AAFP: Telemedicine Can Enhance Access to Care

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Technology's strongest points are improving access to care, providing continuity of care
Narcan (naloxone hydrochloride) nasal spray has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to stop or reverse an overdose of opioids.

FDA Approves Narcan Nasal Spray to Counter Opioid Overdose

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First-of-its-kind drug sanctioned to reverse effects of heroin or oxycodone use
Vitamin D supplementation does not reduce cold severity or frequency among adults with mild-to-moderate asthma

Vitamin D Supplementation Doesn’t Cut Colds in Asthma

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Rate of colds did not differ for those receiving vitamin D supplementation, placebo
A small but promised Medicare pay increase has effectively been reduced to zero for all physician specialties

AAFP: Expected 0.5 Percent Pay Increase Reduced to Zero

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Medicare physician fee schedule shows expected Medicare pay increase reduced for all specialties