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Costs associated with treating antibiotic-resistant infections have doubled since 2002

It Costs $2.2 Billion a Year to Treat Antibiotic Resistance

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Antibiotic resistance adds $1,383 to the cost of treating a bacterial infection
For patients with aortic valve stenosis

Rapid Deployment Valve for Aortic Stenosis Ups Stroke Risk

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RDV use linked to increased rates of pacemaker implantation, disabling stroke but not mortality
Negative fateful life events in midlife are associated with advanced predicted brain aging

Negative Fateful Life Events Linked to Advanced Brain Aging

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More midlife FLEs, especially relating to interpersonal relationships, tied to advanced predicted brain aging
The burden of prior authorization has increased over the past five years

Recent Years Saw Increase in Burden of Prior Authorization

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Ninety-two percent of physicians report PA-associated delays in patient access to care
Pharmacist use of telemedicine is a promising vehicle for improving patient management of diabetes

Pharmacists Can Help With DM Management Via Telemedicine

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Telemedicine could provide real-time feedback loop and allow pharmacists to help patients self-manage
Health care provider awareness of racial disparities in kidney transplant waitlisting is low

Many Providers Unaware of Racial Disparities in Kidney Transplants

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Nurse managers, white providers more likely to be unaware of national racial disparity in waitlisting
For older women with early-stage breast cancer

Quality of Life Predicts Mortality in Older Breast Cancer Patients

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Compared to model with only traditional prognostic variables, one with HRQOL measures performs better
Menopause-related general somatic symptom frequency and severity are inversely associated with arterial stiffness and endothelial function among women across the stages of menopause

Vascular Dysfunction Linked to Greater Symptoms of Menopause

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General somatic symptom severity in menopause inversely tied to carotid artery compliance and FMD
For women undergoing hysterectomy for uterine fibroids

FDA Warning Ups Hysterectomy Complications for Uterine Fibroids

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Complications up following FDA black box warning against use of power morcellation for fibroid excision
For patients with breast cancer

Endocrine Therapy-Induced Alopecia Seen in Breast Cancer

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92 percent had grade 1 severity alopecia with endocrine tx; pattern similar to androgenetic alopecia