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Cardiac Implant Prices Higher in U.S. Than EU Countries
However, there is significant price variation both within and between EU nations
ASTRO: Oropharynx CA Survival Rates Worse With RT/Cetuximab
Inferior overall and progression-free survival for radiation/cetuximab versus radiation/cisplatin
ASTRO: Stereotactic Ablative RT OK for RCC in Solitary Kidneys
Local control, cancer-specific survival at two years similar for patients with solitary, bilateral kidneys
Procurement Bx of Deceased Donor Kidneys Poorly Reproduced
Also do not correlate well with reperfusion biopsies, not linked to transplant outcomes
Millions of ER Visits for Asthma Due to Air Pollution
9 to 23 and 5 to 10 million annual asthma ER visits attributed to ozone and PM2.5 globally
Giving Patients Treatment Choice Improves PTSD Outcomes
Participants receiving preferred treatment more likely to be adherent, lose PTSD diagnosis
High-Coverage Rollout of PReP Tied to Drop in HIV Diagnoses
Pre-exposure prophylaxis implementation linked to rapid decline in HIV diagnoses among MSM
Alcohol Disorder Screening in Women Post-RYGB Inadequate
Measuring alcohol intake alone ineffective for identifying alcohol-related problems after Roux-en-Y
Novel Troponin Assay, hs-cTnI Comparable in Ruling Out AMI
May be possible to rule out acute myocardial infarction with one point-of-care assay upon arrival to ED
Early Natural Menopause Linked to Shorter Life Expectancy
Early natural menopause also associated with fewer years spent living without type 2 diabetes
