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Treatment adherence poor among Medicaid beneficiaries with lupus
Major finding: Among Medicaid beneficiaries with SLE, the average medication possession ratio ranged from 31.1% for tacrolimus to 56% for...
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Studies link maternal smoking with broad range of infant infections
Major finding: Maternal smoking was associated with both hospitalization due to any infectious disease and mortality due to any infectious disease...
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Azelaic acid 15% gel tames women’s acne
Major finding: Azelaic acid 15% gel and adapalene 0.1% gel displayed comparable efficacy in treating women with adult acne, with median scores on...
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Breast cancer hormone therapy may affect cognitive function
Major finding: The odds of any decline in cognitive function were significantly higher in patients on hormone therapy (OR, 7.7), compared with...
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Maternal influenza vaccination effects vary by maternal characteristics
Major finding: Vaccination was associated with an overall reduction in preterm birth (OR, 0.39), with greater reductions among white women (OR, 0....
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Gender-specific biomarker thresholds urged in MI diagnosis
Major finding: The use of a high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I assay with novel gender-specific diagnostic thresholds boosted the MI diagnosis...
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Study hints at obesity paradox in older women with coronary artery disease
Major finding: Women who were underweight and maintained their weight had a significant, 2.15-fold increase in mortality, compared with normal-...
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Tumor distance from nipple boosts nomogram results
Major finding: Positive sentinel nodes were seen in 17 of 33 (52%) tumors within 2 cm of the nipple, compared with 17% of 368 tumors more than 2...
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ASTRO outlines five radiation oncology practices that should be curtailed
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New Candida species isolated in U.S.
Major finding: Unlike C. albicans, C.
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Breast cancer receptor change may predict outcomes
Major finding: Receptor status changed in 41% of breast cancers after neoadjuvant chemotherapy.