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Some Changes Seen in Line With ‘Choosing Wisely’ Initiative
Declines in two of seven recommendations: imaging for headache, cardiac imaging for low-risk patients
Intervention Cuts Contamination in Protective Gear Removal
Contamination of skin or clothing common in personnel removing personal protective equipment
Advanced-Stage Breast CA More Likely in Certain Racial Groups
African-American, white Hispanic women more likely to receive non-guideline-concordant treatment
Sex May Boost Female Immune System to Aid Fertility
Effect appears to work regardless of when in a woman's cycle sex occurs
Dying at Home Brings More Peace Without More Pain
Patients and loved ones find greater comfort spending final days together in familiar place
Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy May Be Underused
Racial disparities associated with use of the procedure for uterine, cervical cancers
Training Module Helps Optometrists ID Glaucoma
Particularly with inclusion of additional examination techniques
Six-Minute Walk Distance Predicts Lung Transplant Survival
Increase in walk distance up to 1,400 feet confers incremental survival advantage
COPD Tied to Increased Risk of Ischemic, Hemorrhagic Stroke
Adjustment for smoking attenuates risks for all strokes, ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes
Sorafenib, Sunitinib May Pose Cardiovascular Risk
Higher stroke risk found in older kidney cancer patients taking the drugs
