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Bariatric Surgery May Help Reduce Asthma Exacerbations
Obese asthma patients had half as many ER visits, hospitalizations after surgery
Universal Alcohol Interlock Could Cut Many Crash Deaths/Injuries
Especially among young drivers; analysis shows device would be cost-effective in all new U.S. cars
Minority Women Less Involved in Choices for Breast CA Surgery
Black and Hispanic women with breast cancer less likely to select surgeon, hospital based on reputation
Assisted Reproductive Technology Linked to Autism
Correlation mainly explained by adverse prenatal and perinatal outcomes; multiple births
Strength Training May Cut Type 2 Diabetes Risk in Asian Workers
Association stronger in male and female workers aged 50 and older than in younger workers
In-Clinic Health Coaching Improves Cardiometabolic Health
Participants receiving health coaching by medical assistants have improved hemoglobin A1c, LDL
Patient Status at ICU Discharge, Not Timing, Predicts Survival
After adjustment for markers of illness severity at discharge, time of discharge does not predict survival
Brentuximab Vedotin Ups Survival After SCT in Hodgkin’s
Progression-free survival up when given as early consolidation after autologous stem-cell transplant
CDC: Patients Frequently Choose ERs Further From Home
Visits within metropolitan statistical areas less likely to occur at the ER closest to home
Handheld Echocardiography Ups Rheumatic Heart Dz Detection
Auscultation alone is poor screening test; handheld echocardiography significantly improves detection
