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Anesthesia providers rate patient discomfort from use of checklists prior to anesthesia induction much higher than do patients

Patients OK With Use of Checklist Prior to Induction of Anesthesia

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Patients experience less discomfort with preinduction checklist use than anesthesia providers expect
Use of antioxidants and other dietary supplements before and during chemotherapy is associated with worse survival outcomes for patients with breast cancer

Antioxidant, Supplement Use May Worsen Breast Cancer Outcomes

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Disease-free, overall survival poorer with vitamin B12 use before and during chemotherapy
Buprenorphine treatment may be needed for several years after an opioid overdose to reduce the risk of overdose and other adverse events

Overdose, Relapse After Buprenorphine Discontinuation High

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The longer patients continue with buprenorphine treatment, the lower their risk of adverse outcomes
The majority of women experience symptoms and health concerns associated with menopause

Many Do Not Discuss Menopause Concerns With Their Provider

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Perimenopausal, menopausal women report lower rates of well-being than postmenopausal women
Many internal medicine program directors misunderstand the American Board of Internal Medicine leave policies for resident physicians

Considerable Misunderstanding Surrounds ABIM Leave Policies

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Most program directors report understanding policies, but few correctly define them
Greater palliative care development and implementation is needed worldwide

Palliative Care Services Lagging Worldwide

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More than half of world's population has poor, nonexistent access to palliative care
The out-of-pocket costs for out-of-network care grew rapidly for privately insured Americans from 2012 to 2017

Patient Share of Out-of-Network Costs Rising

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From 2012 to 2017, out-of-pocket costs nearly doubled for out-of-network hospital care
Prenatal smoking is associated with higher odds of gestational diabetes mellitus

Prenatal Smoking Raises Risk for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

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Increased risk for GDM seen across all levels of prepregnancy BMI and gestational weight gain
Using lungs for transplant from donors who are considered at high risk for certain infectious diseases has similar one-year outcomes for recipients compared with using lungs from standard-risk donors

Transplant Outcomes Similar With Lungs From ‘Increased-Risk’ Donors

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Rejection, survival at one year did not differ compared with those receiving lungs from standard-risk donors
Vitamin E acetate was identified in almost all patients with electronic cigarette

Vitamin E Acetate ID’d in Lungs of Most Vaping Illness Patients

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And, special report notes decrease in ED visits with EVALI-related diagnostic codes since September 2019