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Medicaid expansion is associated with an increase in diabetes diagnosis

Newly Identified Diabetes Up With Medicaid Expansion

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Twenty-three percent increase in newly identified diabetes in 26 states that expanded Medicaid
There are no significant differences in outcomes or processes of care for U.S. hospitals with policies allowing for family presence during resuscitation compared with hospitals without this policy

Outcome Not Affected by Family Presence During Resuscitation

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No significant differences in outcomes of processes of care for hospitals with versus without FPDR
For obese adults

Binge Eating Linked to Comorbidities in Obese Adults

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BED linked to risk of specific comorbidities, but associations not statistically significant
There is a considerable gap between patient expectations and current practices for provision of information relating to radiation use in medical imaging tests

Patients Expect More Info About Tests Involving Radiation

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Gap between patient expectations, current practices for provision of information about radiation use
Primary care practices have multiple perceived inefficiencies in activities that occur pre-visit

Perceived Inefficiencies Rife in Primary Care

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Inefficiencies reported in activities that occur pre-visit, during visits, post-visit
Risk prediction models with 16 characteristics may predict mortality risk in older adults with chronic kidney disease. The findings were published in the March issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

Models May Predict Two-Year Mortality Risk for CKD Patients

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Risk prediction models may be helpful in directing prognosis and treatment decisions
Young baseball players often feel pressure from parents or coaches to continue playing despite arm pain

AAOS: Many Parents Unaware of Youth Pitching Guidelines

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Also, young players feel pressure from parents or coaches to continue playing despite arm pain
Nearly all emergency department doctors recently surveyed said they order magnetic resonance imaging or computed tomography scans their patients may not need

Majority of ER Doctors Admit Ordering Tests Defensively

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97 percent said they had patients undergo procedures that weren't medically needed
Using stents rather than medication alone to keep narrowed arteries open in the brain may actually increase patients' risk of stroke

Meds Not Stents in Patients With Intracranial Arterial Stenosis

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Use of medical therapy appears safer for narrowed brain arteries, researchers say
A new study suggests that runners over the age of 30 who transition from traditional running shoes to minimalist shoes should do so cautiously to avoid injury. The findings are scheduled to be presented this week at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

AAOS: Minimalist Running Shoes May Need Longer Transition

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People over 30 may take more time to safely adjust to 'minimalist' shoes