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Online physician reviews do not reflect patient satisfaction surveys

Online Doc Reviews Don’t Reflect Patient Satisfaction Surveys

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No difference in Press Ganey PSS for physicians with versus those without negative online reviews
The human papillomavirus (HPV) mRNA assays are less sensitive than HPV DNA assays for detection of latent HPV infection

mRNA Assay Less Sensitive Than DNA Assay for Latent HPV

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A 69.3 percent difference was seen in HPV mRNA results compared with previous HPV DNA results
The Affordable Care Act's Marketplaces covered a disproportionate share of non-elderly adults with high health care risks in the 2014 to 2015 time period

ACA Marketplaces Expand Coverage for Chronically Ill

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Enrollees have more chronic conditions, health care use versus other privately insured individuals
There is considerable variation in the quality of free-text patient directions in electronic prescriptions

Variations Identified in Free-Text Directions in E-Prescriptions

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However, more than half of all prescriber's patient directions could be categorized into 25 concepts
Early aggressive action should be taken to prevent the spread of bacteria harboring unusual resistance genes

CDC: Aggressive Action Needed to Contain Antibiotic Resistance

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Bacteria harboring unusual resistance genes are widespread
Medicare's Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program is associated with a narrowing of racial disparities in hospital readmissions

Medicare Program Narrows Racial Disparities in Readmissions

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However, gaps remain between whites, blacks at minority-serving hospitals and others

March 2018 Briefing – Infectious Disease

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Infectious Disease for March 2018. This roundup includes the...
The recombinant influenza vaccine is well tolerated in children aged 6 to 17 years

Recombinant Influenza Vaccine Found to Be Safe in Children

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Immunogenicity of RIV4 similar to that of inactivated vaccine, though responses to B Victoria low with both
The use of acid-suppressive medications and antibiotics during the first six months of infancy is tied to subsequent development of allergic disease

Antibiotics, Acid-Suppressive Meds Tied to Allergic Disease

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Findings for subsequent allergic disease following infant exposure in the first six months of life
A Zika vaccine could substantially prevent future outbreaks through a combination of direct protection and indirect transmission reduction

Zika Vaccine Could Essentially Eliminate Prenatal Infection

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Model shows vaccine is effective through a combo of direct protection, indirect transmission reduction