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Adiposity is associated with an increased risk of meningioma but not glioma

Meta-Analysis Links Adiposity to Increased Risk of Meningioma

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High versus low levels of physical activity linked to reduction in risk of meningioma
Primary care providers have mixed feelings about recent changes in health care

PCPs Report Mixed Feelings About Recent Health Care Changes

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Primary care providers mostly positive about impact of health information technology, divided on ACOs
Ultrawide-field retinal imaging can identify areas of nonperfusion

Nonperfusion on UWF Imaging Predicts Retinopathy Severity

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Nonperfusion on ultrawide field angiography linked with peripheral lesions, diabetic retinopathy severity
An expert panel has developed the Michigan Appropriateness Guide for Intravenous Catheters (MAGIC)

Panel Develops Criteria for Appropriate Use of PICCs

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RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method used to rate scenarios related to PICC use
Metabolic syndrome is common in young

Metabolic Syndrome Common in Young Women With Lupus

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Antimalarial protects against metabolic syndrome, countering steroid effects
In overweight and obese patients with type 2 diabetes

Addition of Orlistat Benefits Obese Patients With T2DM

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Greater weight loss and improved glycemic control compared with lifestyle changes alone
The risks of developing an ipsilateral breast event and an invasive IBE increased over time for patients with ductal carcinoma in situ who were selected on the basis of favorable clinical and pathologic characteristics for surgical excision without radiation

Ipsilateral Breast Event Risk Higher Over Time With DCIS

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Findings in patients with surgery, no radiation based on favorable clinical factors
There is substantial variability between radiologists and technologists in recommendation rates for additional imaging during ultrasound interpretation

Substantial Variability Among Clinicians in Imaging Recs

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Various patient, examination factors do not affect frequency of additional ultrasound
Radiation and chemotherapy can cause structural changes in the healthy brain tissue of patients with glioblastoma brain tumors

Chemoradiation for Glioblastoma Takes Toll on Brain

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Structural changes include reduced gray matter volume and ventricular enlargement
Advanced imaging technology has increased diagnosis rates of thyroid cancer over the past decade; however

‘Epidemic of Diagnosis’ in Thyroid Cancer

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Many cases involve low-risk tumors where treatments could carry greater risks than benefits