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Appalachia, Western States Have Highest Hep C Prevalence
Nine states account for more than 50 percent of all hepatitis C virus infections
Most Nurses Unsatisfied With Hospitals’ End-of-Life Care
The nurse practice environment was the best predictor of poor-quality end-of-life care
Risk of Arterial Thromboembolic Events Up Prior to Cancer Diagnosis
In seniors, risk of arterial thromboembolic events peaked in the 30 days immediately before diagnosis
New AAP Guideline Available for Infantile Hemangioma Treatment
Early intervention and/or referral recommended for potentially problematic infantile hemangiomas
ACOG: Interpregnancy Period Should Maximize Women’s Health
Components of postpartum care should be included as the initial components of interpregnancy care
Malnutrition Ups Risk of Postop Issues in Pediatric Crohn Disease
In propensity-matched analysis, mild, severe malnutrition linked to elevated odds of complications
Massage Offers Short-Term Relief of Knee Pain in Arthritis Patients
Findings among patients with knee osteoarthritis; long-term benefit unclear
Home Oxygen Users Experience Problems Related to Equipment
Health care providers report lack of readily accessible resources for prescription of oxygen systems
Fecal Occult Blood Test May Improve CRC Outcomes in Some
For men with left-sided tumors, those undergoing screening had lower N, M categories, higher survival
Drug Use-Associated Infective Endocarditis Up 2007 to 2017
More than 12-fold increase in DUA-IE hospitalizations and valve surgeries during 2007 to 2017
