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One dose of the human papillomavirus vaccine Cervarix could prevent as many cases of cervical cancer as the current two- and three-dose schedules

One Vaccine Dose May Adequately Protect Against HPV

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Two large international trials suggest single immunization may be as good as two or three
For residents

Geographic Location Most Important for Residents

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Lifestyle, adequate call hours and personal time, good financial package also important
An analysis of the current state of medical ethics education in the United States has been published in the June issue of Academic Medicine. The article

Report Offers Guidance on Medical Ethics Education

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Novel approaches to learning encouraged, such as flipped classroom, use of reflective narratives
Therapeutic anticoagulation is safe for treating venous thromboembolism in patients with cancer that has metastasized to the brain

Anticoagulation Appears Safe for Patients With Brain Mets

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Treatment does not cause significant increase in incidence of intracranial hemorrhage
The 50 U.S. hospitals with the highest charge-to-cost ratio have markups approximately 10 times the Medicare-allowable costs

Analysis Targets U.S. Hospitals With Highest Markups

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In the 50 hospitals with highest charge-to-cost ratio, charges 10-fold above Medicare-allowable costs
For long-term childhood cancer survivors

Cardiac Dysfunction in Childhood Cancer Survivors Examined

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Long-term survivors have greater prevalence of abnormal global longitudinal strain, diastolic function
New guidelines can enable successful physician hospital relationships and integrated leadership

AMA Offers Guidance for Physician-Hospital Relationships

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Six principles of success described for integrated leadership between hospitals, physicians
Scanning maternal plasma cell-free DNA as part of routine noninvasive prenatal testing may also enable presymptomatic detection of maternal tumors

Cancers ID’d With Maternal Plasma Cell-Free DNA Sequencing

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Sequencing as part of routine noninvasive prenatal testing enables presymptomatic ID of tumors
The majority of adults presenting to the emergency department with low-risk pulmonary embolism are eligible for outpatient treatment

Most ER Patients With Low-Risk PE Eligible for Outpatient Tx

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Increased frequency of 30-day adverse events for patients with contraindications to outpatient tx
The Affordable Care Act may have helped boost rates of colorectal cancer screening among lower income Americans

Rise in CRC Screening Rates After ACA Implementation

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Increase in colonoscopy, other tests typically seen among poorer, less educated Americans