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Safety issues not that unusual in medical offices
Pharmacies may correct or clarify prescriptions, and lab results aren’t ready when needed.
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Insurance coverage gainers outnumber coverage losers
From 2013 to 2015, the effect was greater for those with chronic conditions.
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Despite global decline, rheumatic heart disease persists in poorest regions
From 1990 to 2015, the percentage of deaths worldwide due to rheumatic heart disease rose in endemic regions of Oceania, South Asia, and central...
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Studies backing certain FDA approvals found lacking
The quality of studies and data relied upon to support Food and Drug Administration–accelerated drug approvals and high-risk device modifications...
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BMI z scores fall short for tracking severe obesity
Other parameters do better over time for children with very high BMIs.
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PVC phlebitis rates varied widely, depending on assessment tool
Rates also varied within individual instruments because they included several possible case definitions.
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Cognitive decline not seen with lower BP treatment targets
A 10-year study finds less, not more, cognitive decline associated with aggressive control – especially in black patients.
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AAP releases revised guidelines on screening, treatment of hypertension
Start measuring blood pressure annually at age 3 years.
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Physicians shift on support of single-payer system
Opinions “appear to have evolved” since a 2008 survey, when the majority of physicians opposed it.
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Five-year outcomes favor on- versus off-pump CABG
“It’s time to change the discussion and choose the procedure that is best for the patient.”
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CBO: End of ACA subsidies would mean short-term exit of insurers
The availability of plans is expected to rebound.