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Assisted Reproductive Technology Linked to Autism
Correlation mainly explained by adverse prenatal and perinatal outcomes; multiple births
Minority Women Less Involved in Choices for Breast CA Surgery
Black and Hispanic women with breast cancer less likely to select surgeon, hospital based on reputation
Public Outcomes Reporting Tied to Lower PCI Rates for Acute MI
Findings in large regional study of acute MI show higher in-hospital mortality in reporting states
Handheld Echocardiography Ups Rheumatic Heart Dz Detection
Auscultation alone is poor screening test; handheld echocardiography significantly improves detection
Over Two Dozen Test Positive for TB at Kansas High School
Officials testing all who might have been in close contact with the first confirmed case of TB
CDC: Patients Frequently Choose ERs Further From Home
Visits within metropolitan statistical areas less likely to occur at the ER closest to home
Brentuximab Vedotin Ups Survival After SCT in Hodgkin’s
Progression-free survival up when given as early consolidation after autologous stem-cell transplant
ACC Releases Latest Training Recs for Cardiology Fellows
COCATS 4 updates training recommendations and includes communication, practice-based learning
Patient Status at ICU Discharge, Not Timing, Predicts Survival
After adjustment for markers of illness severity at discharge, time of discharge does not predict survival
In-Clinic Health Coaching Improves Cardiometabolic Health
Participants receiving health coaching by medical assistants have improved hemoglobin A1c, LDL
