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Early reductions in Medicare spending were seen for the first full year of Medicare Shared Savings Program contracts for 2012 Accountable Care Organization entrants

Decrease in Medicare Spending for 2012 ACO Entrants

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First full year of Medicare Shared Savings Program contracts linked to early drop in Medicare spending
Children with congenital infection

Severe Cerebral Damage ID’d on Imaging in Children With Zika

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Findings seen in 23 children with congenital infection, presumably associated with Zika virus
A machine-learning platform that uses the entire shape of cerebral blood flow velocity waveforms acquired via transcranial Doppler imaging is more accurate for diagnosing concussion

AAN: Using Entire Shape of CBFV Waveform IDs Concussion

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Machine-learning platform uses entire shape of cerebral blood flow velocity waveforms
Once-daily eslicarbazepine acetate (Aptiom) may control seizures just as well as twice-daily carbamazepine (Tegretol

AAN: Once-Daily Eslicarbazepine Helps Prevent Seizures

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Eslicarbazepine may make management easier, safer for patients with epilepsy, researchers say
The 2016 Match was the largest ever recorded by the National Resident Matching Program

2016 Match Marks Record Highs for Registrants, Matching

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Total of 30,750 positions available; overall match rate 96.2%, with 96.3% of first-year positions filled
Zika virus is a definite and direct cause of microcephaly and other brain-related birth defects

CDC: Zika Link to Microcephaly, Brain Damage Confirmed

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Evidence confirms infection during early pregnancy leads to severe form of microcephaly
Staff at many outpatient health care facilities in New Mexico failed to follow recommendations for hand hygiene more than one-third of the time

Health Care Workers Skip Hand Washing One-Third of the Time

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Outpatient facility staff also found to be lacking at safe injection practices
A timed in vitro prion protein conversion protocol is sensitive for detecting elk chronic wasting disease in brain tissues

New Assay May Help Improve Detection of Prion Diseases

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Assay as sensitive for elk chronic wasting disease as two bioassay models, more sensitive than rapid test
Clemastine fumarate partially reverses optic neuropathy in patients with multiple sclerosis

AAN: Antihistamine May Help Reverse Optic Neuropathy in MS

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Vision improvement with clemastine fumarate appears modest but results are promising
U.S. hospital procedures and questionnaires used to manage patient pain lead to overprescribing of addictive opioids and need to be changed

Coalition Calls for Changes to Hospital Pain Assessments

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Petition asks government to release proposal for a new pain questionnaire for hospital patients