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Subset of patients benefits from in-hospital sleep apnea screening
SAN ANTONIO – Readmission rates can be reduced in hospitalized cardiac patients who use CPAP consistently.
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Affiliate cancer centers: What’s in a name?
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Topical ruxolitinib looks good for facial vitiligo, in phase 2 study
MILAN – About half of patients on the two highest doses had a 50% improvement after 6 months of treatment.
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‘Robust antitumor immune responses’ observed in pediatric ALL
Tumor-associated CD8+ T cells responded to 86% of neoantigens tested and recognized 68% of neoepitopes tested in samples from pediatric ALL...
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Leflunomide added to glucocorticoids reduces relapse in IgG4-related disease
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Becoming a high-value care physician
Practicing high-value care is not just a matter of ordering fewer tests.
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Question Marks Lead to Dollar Signs
Missing details can turn a defensible case into a problematic (and costly) one. Don’t let the plaintiff host a mystery part at your expense.
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Despite advances, imaging of axSpA remains an adjunctive tool
MADRID – Supported by data, experts agree that diagnosis and assessment of axSpA is aided but not dependent on imaging.
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MedPAC to Congress: End “incident-to” billing
Access to care should not be affected by paying nurse practitioners and physician assistants 85% of the physician fee every time.
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Risk model could help predict VTE in acute leukemia
AMSTERDAM – VTE risk modeling is available for patients with solid tumors, but a similar prognostic tool for leukemia patients has been missing....