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App Can Up Adherence to Exercise in Diabetes
Personalized feedback via reinforcement learning improves glycemic control in type 2 diabetes
Patient-Centered System Recommended for Medical Billing
Simplification, consolidation, and real-time cost information could improve medical billing system
High Rate of Clopidogrel Non-Adherence After DES Placement
Based on one-year refill data, 34 percent of patients had proportion of days covered <80 percent
Spondyloarthritis Features Can Identify Axial Spondyloarthritis
Presence of one of three features is good way to identify patients with axial spondyloarthritis
Less Than Half of U.S. Infants Fully Vaccinated for Influenza
Increase in full vaccination coverage from 4.8 percent in 2002-2003 to 44.7 percent in 2011-2012
Office Visits Before Screening Colonoscopy Raise Costs
About one-third of colonoscopies preceded by gastroenterology office visit
Intubation Duration for COPD Unchanged by Acetazolamide
Randomized trial shows no difference vs placebo in duration of invasive mechanical ventilation
Reduction in Food Intake May Slow Kidney Disease
Mouse model shows substantial slowing of disease progression in ADPKD
QOL, Other Outcomes Up With Laparoscopic Sx in Diverticulitis
Review shows higher quality of life after elective laparoscopic resection versus conservative treatment
Lipofilling of Breast Doesn’t Up Breast Cancer Recurrence
No increase in locoregional recurrence, systemic recurrence, or second breast cancer
