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An improvement methodology can increase guideline-adherent evaluation for patients with provider concern for nonaccidental trauma in the pediatric emergency department

Guideline-Adherent Assessment of Nonaccidental Trauma Up

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Successful increase in guideline-adherent evaluation for patients with provider concern for NAT
A community-based program improves quality of life and self-management in older adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus and comorbidities

Program Aids Quality of Life for Older Adults With T2DM

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Intervention includes in-home nurse visits, wellness program, care coordination
For patients undergoing thyroidectomy

Thyroidectomy-Specific Quality Improvement Measures ID’d

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Hypocalcemia, recurrent laryngeal nerve injury may be useful quality improvement measures
For patients with lower gastrointestinal bleeding and coronary artery disease

In CAD With GI Bleeding, Higher Mortality With Triple Therapy

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Increased mortality at 90 days in patients with lower gastrointestinal bleeding, coronary artery disease
Pulsed irrigation evacuation and sodium phosphate are superior to polyethylene glycol for colon preparations prior to colonoscopy

Polyethylene Glycol Deemed Less Effective for Colon Prep

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Randomized study found pulsed irrigation evacuation, sodium phosphate to be superior
C-reactive protein levels are frequently elevated in patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria

CRP Levels Potentially Useful in Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria

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Elevated levels appear clinically relevant in patients with condition
Cervical mucus removal before intrauterine insemination can improve pregnancy outcomes in women with unexplained infertility

Cervical Mucus Removal May Improve Pregnancy Chances

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Findings among women with unexplained infertility undergoing intrauterine insemination
Intensive weight management implemented in primary care practices can result in remission of type 2 diabetes for almost half of patients

Remission of Type 2 Diabetes Feasible for Primary Care

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Implementation of intensive weight management program linked to remission in 46 percent of patients
Overall 30-day mortality does not differ for patients treated by locum tenens and non-locum tenens internal medicine physicians

30-Day Mortality No Different for Treatment by Locum Tenens

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Findings among hospitalized Medicare beneficiaries treated by general internal medicine doctors
Drugs with breakthrough status have the shortest median development time

Shortest Development Time for Breakthrough Status Drugs

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Shorter development time for breakthrough, non-fast-track versus fast-track, non-breakthrough drugs