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African-Americans have a moderately high prevalence of subclinical disease

Prevalence of Subclinical Disease ID’d in African-Americans

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Prevalence 26 percent; increased odds of disease among those with metabolic syndrome, diabetes
Two-dimensional ultrasonographic strain imaging can quantify and map behaviors in the carpal tunnel

U/S Strain Imaging Can Quantify, Map Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

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Differences in shear strain and axial strain for healthy volunteers, patients with CTS
Risk prediction models with 16 characteristics may predict mortality risk in older adults with chronic kidney disease. The findings were published in the March issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

Models May Predict Two-Year Mortality Risk for CKD Patients

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Risk prediction models may be helpful in directing prognosis and treatment decisions
Primary care practices have multiple perceived inefficiencies in activities that occur pre-visit

Perceived Inefficiencies Rife in Primary Care

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Inefficiencies reported in activities that occur pre-visit, during visits, post-visit
There is a considerable gap between patient expectations and current practices for provision of information relating to radiation use in medical imaging tests

Patients Expect More Info About Tests Involving Radiation

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Gap between patient expectations, current practices for provision of information about radiation use
For obese adults

Binge Eating Linked to Comorbidities in Obese Adults

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BED linked to risk of specific comorbidities, but associations not statistically significant
There are no significant differences in outcomes or processes of care for U.S. hospitals with policies allowing for family presence during resuscitation compared with hospitals without this policy

Outcome Not Affected by Family Presence During Resuscitation

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No significant differences in outcomes of processes of care for hospitals with versus without FPDR
Medicaid expansion is associated with an increase in diabetes diagnosis

Newly Identified Diabetes Up With Medicaid Expansion

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Twenty-three percent increase in newly identified diabetes in 26 states that expanded Medicaid
For older patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

Short Hospital Stays Don’t Impair STEMI Outcomes in Seniors

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Similar outcomes with discharge after 48 hours and for patients who stay in hospital for four, five days
Air pollution may take a toll not only on physical health

Air Pollution May Contribute to High Anxiety

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Possibly, one study suggests, while another links pollution to increased stroke risk