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Continuity of care scores are significantly associated with lower expenditures and hospitalization rates

Continuity of Care Tied to Lower Expenditures, Hospitalization

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Expenditures lower for those cared for by docs in highest quintile of Bice-Boxerman continuity score
About 17 percent of patients with diabetes report experiencing hypoglycemia when fasting for lab tests

Fasting-Evoked Hypoglycemia in Diabetes Is Prevalent

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17.1 percent of patients reported having experienced one or more events in previous year
National health care spending slowed in 2017

2017 Saw Slowing in National Health Care Spending

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Slower growth in health care spending mainly due to use and intensity of goods and services
Both short and long sleep duration and poor sleep quality are associated with increased odds of recurrent falls in women

Sleep Length, Quality Linked to Risk for Falls, Fractures

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Women with less than five, more than 10 hours of sleep, poor sleep quality at increased risk for falls
Enrollment for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act is down with just days left to sign up

Enrollment Under the Affordable Care Act Down From Last Year

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In most states, Saturday is the sign-up deadline for coverage beginning Jan. 1
An expert consensus decision pathway has been developed for tobacco cessation treatment; the report was published online Dec. 5 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Consensus Decision Pathway Developed for Tobacco Cessation

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Patients who use tobacco should be offered brief intervention, including prescriptions, behavioral support
Intellectual engagement is associated with level of cognitive performance in later life but does not influence the trajectory of age-related decline in cognitive performance

Intellectual Engagement Linked to Cognitive Performance Later

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Engagement does not influence the trajectory of age-related decline in cognitive performance
After extensive adjustment for confounders

Flu Vaccine Linked to Reduced Risk for Death in Heart Failure

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After adjustment for confounders, vaccine linked to lower all-cause, cardiovascular death
After implementation of the Liaison Committee on Medical Education diversity accreditation standards

U.S. Medical Schools See Increase in Diversity

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More female, black, and Hispanic matriculants seen after diversity accreditation standards implemented
Policies for paid childbearing or family leave for residents are lacking at top-ranking medical schools and may be exacerbated by lack of direction from specialty boards

Paid Childbearing Policies Lacking for Residents

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Policies optimizing competing goals and defining training competency needed