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Hospital volume is inversely associated with mortality for transfemoral transcatheter aortic-valve replacement procedures

For TAVR, Inverse Link Identified for Hospital Volume, Mortality

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Higher 30-day mortality in lowest- versus highest-volume quartile of transfemoral TAVR procedures
Use of moisturizer with sun protection factors is associated with inferior coverage of facial and eyelid regions compared with sunscreen

Inferior Facial Coverage Observed With SPF Moisturizer

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Application of SPF moisturizer significantly worse than sunscreen, especially around eyelid regions
Mineral intake seems not to be associated with the risk for multiple sclerosis among women

Minerals Not Linked to Multiple Sclerosis Risk in Women

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Associations null when women with highest versus lowest intake in quintiles, deciles compared
Out-of-pocket costs for insulin could be restricted to $25 a month for people under a drug benefit plan announced Wednesday by Express Scripts.

New Plan Limits Out-of-Pocket Costs for Insulin

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Rising costs of insulin causing patients to ration their doses or even do without the drug
After implementation of the Kidney Allocation System

Racial Disparities Seen in Kidney Transplant for Highly Sensitized

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Whites have advantage in transplant probability in calculated plasma reactive antibody categories 80 percent or higher
More than 73 percent of U.S. allergists report prescribing sublingual immunotherapy

Almost Three-Quarters of Allergists Have Prescribed SLIT

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Main barrier to sublingual immunotherapy is limitation of treating only one allergen
Many adults at high risk for HIV infection have low rates of human papillomavirus vaccination

AACR: HPV Vax Low for Adults at High Risk for HIV Infection

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Age, sex, sexual orientation differences in HPV vaccination rates were statistically significant
Bariatric embolization is well tolerated in severely obese adults and is associated with weight loss for up to 12 months

Bariatric Embolization Feasible for Treatment of Severe Obesity

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Bariatric embolization results in weight loss for up to 12 months, increase in quality of life
A new model can predict the risk for incident ventricular arrhythmias in patients with arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy

Computer Model Predicts Risk for Ventricular Arrythmia in ARVC

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Clinical benefit of model was superior to current consensus-based ICD placement algorithm
Improper removal of personal protective equipment contaminates health care workers interacting with patients who are on contact precautions for multidrug-resistant organisms

Many ICU Workers Contaminated With Drug-Resistant Bacteria

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Improper removal of protective equipment tied to higher risk for drug-resistant organism contamination