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Leukotriene Receptor Antagonist Monotherapy Ups Asthma Control

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Random effects meta-analysis shows reduced risk of exacerbation with LTRA monotherapy
Prolonged hospital length of stay is more likely among patients who are Medicaid enrollees with complex hospital stays who were not discharged home

Medicaid, Non-Home Discharge Tied to Longer Hospital Stays

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Prolonged length of stay also more likely with MRSA, ICU stay, surgery
An intervention including cholecalciferol

Cholecalciferol May Help Reduce BMD Loss After Bariatric Surgery

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Less pronounced decline in lumbar spine, total hip, and total body areal bone mineral density
A higher level of achievements earned on a gamification system is associated with a reduction in blood pressure

AHA: Patient Engagement Linked to Drop in Blood Pressure

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Level of achievement on gamification system linked to reduction in systolic, diastolic blood pressure
Effective management of chronic migraine starts with proper diagnosis of this subtype of migraine

Proper Diagnosis Is Key in Managing Chronic Migraine

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Patients with chronic headache often overuse acute medications
Dextromethorphan combined with sitagliptin shows potential for treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus

Dextromethorphan + Sitagliptin Promising in Type 2 Diabetes

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Combination of dextromethorphan 60 mg and sitagliptin 100 mg showed strongest effect in OGTT
The latest data from a brain bank that focuses on traumatic head injury show that 87 of 91 deceased former National Football League players tested positive for chronic traumatic encephalopathy.

Researchers Find 96 Percent of Deceased NFL Players Had CTE

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Chronic traumatic encephalopathy seen in 79 percent of all football players studied
Diffusion tensor imaging and cognitive assessment can identify predictive signs of hypertension-induced vascular cognitive impairment

New Imaging Technique Detects HTN-Linked Cognitive Impairment

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Findings for diffusion tensor imaging and cognitive assessment
Physicians

Docs in Productivity Models Likely to Encounter Compensation Caps

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Physicians, especially those working in a productivity model, must understand compensation caps
The Pioneer accountable care organization program correlated with reductions in low-value services during its first year

Accountable Care Organizations Can Cut Low-Value Service Use

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Greater reductions with higher than markets' mean baseline levels of low-value service use