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For children with multiple sclerosis

Dietary Fat, Relapse Linked in Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis

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Increase in fat, especially saturated fat, linked to increased risk of relapse
In an effort to restrict daily allowable prescribed dosing of prescription opioids

Medicare Coverage Restrictions for Opioids Rose From ’06 to ’15

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Formularies increasingly using quantity limits and prior authorization to restrict daily allowable dosing
Novel metrics have been developed to assess electronic health record use and are described in an opinion article published online Oct. 9 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Novel Metrics Suggested for Assessing EHR Use

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Metrics aim to provide insight into the clinician experience in light of impaired practice efficiency
For critically ill patients

2HELPS2B Model Identifies Seizure Risk in Critically Ill

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Area under curve of 0.819, average calibration error of 2.7 percent for model comprising six variables
Patients with epilepsy undergoing medial temporal lobe surgery have increased prevalence of tinnitus compared with controls and participants with self-reported epilepsy

Medial Temporal Lobe Surgery Linked to Prevalence of Tinnitus

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Increased prevalence of tinnitus compared with controls and participants with self-reported epilepsy
In light of the changing legal status of marijuana

Pediatric Physicians Should Revisit Approaches to Marijuana

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Amid changing laws, physicians should counsel patients on short-, long-term neurocognitive effects
A guide has been developed to assist physicians considering joining a physician-led integrated health system

Guide Offers Doctors Tips for Choosing a Health System

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New guide helps clinicians considering joining physician-led integrated health systems
Communication-and-resolution program experiences are positive overall for a small majority of patients and families

Injured Patients Want More Info on Safety Improvement Efforts

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Eighteen of 30 patients and family members reported the CRP experience to be positive overall
Antisocial behavior may be highly polygenic

Antisocial Behavior May Be Highly Polygenic

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Promising loci that have sex-discordant associations with ASB identified
The 2016 Physician Quality Reporting System and the 2016 annual Quality and Resource Use reports have been released for individuals and group practices

2016 Physician Quality Reporting System Reports Available

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Physicians should review reports to know whether they are subject to 2018 PQRS payment adjustment