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For patients undergoing drug-eluting stent placement

High Rate of Clopidogrel Non-Adherence After DES Placement

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Based on one-year refill data, 34 percent of patients had proportion of days covered <80 percent
Video games can play a role in medical education

Video Games Offer Educational Methods for Med Students

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Medical students can test their skills and have the freedom to fail and learn from mistakes as gamers
Characteristics of individuals and health care systems may contribute to the differences in follow-up after a positive fecal blood test

Better Follow-Up Needed After Positive Fecal Blood Tests

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Median time to colonoscopy ranged from about six weeks to six months
Imaging studies suggest that the development of β-amyloid plaques in individuals with traumatic brain injury may be related to the presence of axonal damage

Axonal Injury in Brain Trauma Tied to β-Amyloid Burden

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Imaging shows pattern of β-amyloid plaques that overlaps but differs from that of Alzheimer's disease
The incidence of primary chronic immune thrombocytopenia (cITP) is 2.30/100

Infection Risk Up Before Chronic Immune Thrombocytopenia

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Increased risk of infections requiring inpatient, outpatient care within five years before cITP dx
Despite the availability of open-access colonoscopy in the United States

Office Visits Before Screening Colonoscopy Raise Costs

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About one-third of colonoscopies preceded by gastroenterology office visit
Acetazolamide does not differ from placebo in effect on the duration of invasive mechanical ventilation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Intubation Duration for COPD Unchanged by Acetazolamide

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Randomized trial shows no difference vs placebo in duration of invasive mechanical ventilation
During long-term follow-up

Neutral Long-Term Effect for Intensive Glycemic Control

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Follow-up of patients from ACCORD trial shows neutral effect on primary composite outcome
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has approved the recommended adult immunization schedule for 2016. The recommendations are published as a clinical guideline in the Feb. 2 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine.

ACIP Approves 2016 Adult Immunization Schedule

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Changes to schedule for HPV, pneumococcal, and meningococcal vaccines
Patients who self-report penicillin allergy might actually have chronic urticaria

Self-Reported Penicillin Allergy May Actually Be Chronic Urticaria

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Penicillin allergy or other self-reported allergies should be tested, researchers say