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Artificial intelligence

Artificial Intelligence May Help Prevent Physician Burnout

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Many potential uses for AI, including improving searches and documentation, selecting treatment
A radiomics model based on kurtosis diffusion-weighted imaging reduces false positives in women with suspicious findings on mammography

Kurtosis Diffusion-Weighted Imaging Helps ID Breast Lesions

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Radiomics feature model reduced false positives, with benefit seen for BI-RADS 4a, 4b lesions
Cancer history has an important impact on mortality

Regardless of CV Risks, Cancer History Impacts Mortality

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Fibrinogen, von Willebrand factor are potential markers of mortality in cancer survivors
The percentage of uninsured U.S. persons of all ages did not change significantly from 2016 to the first nine months of 2017

CDC: No Change in Percentage of Uninsured in U.S. From ’16 to ’17

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Increase in percentage of those aged younger than 65 years enrolled in high-deductible health plan
The interactive iCanDecide breast cancer treatment decision tool can improve high-quality decision making about breast cancer surgical treatment

Online Tool Aids Decision Making About Breast Cancer Treatment

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Findings based on assessment of the interactive iCanDecide tool
For men with metastatic melanoma treated with targeted or immune therapy

Obesity Linked to Improved Survival in Metastatic Melanoma

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Survival benefit limited to male patients receiving targeted therapy, immunotherapy
For women with node-negative early endocrine receptor-positive breast cancer

Prognostic Signatures Compared for ER-Positive Breast Cancer

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ROR, BCI, EPclin are significantly more prognostic for recurrence for women with node-negative disease
Specific populations

AAD: Fathers May Not Perceive Harms of Teen Indoor Tanning

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Low harms more often perceived by parents of male teens, those age ≥16, with less sun-reactive skin
Burnout is prevalent among physicians

Burnout Found Prevalent Among Doctors in Single Health System

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Link between patient satisfaction and emotional exhaustion; also tied to odds of leaving organization
Exclusive current cigarette and cigar use is associated with increased risk of all-cause mortality

Mortality Risks of Exclusive Cigar, Cigarette, Pipe Use ID’d

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Higher risk of tobacco-related cancer death for current/former cigarette, current cigar, pipe smoking