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Uninsured patients may be charged anywhere from two to 43 times what private insurance plans or Medicare pay for chemotherapy medications

Higher Costs of Cancer Care Seen for Uninsured Patients

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Chemotherapy fees can be 43 times more than those seen for insured patients
Physicians have only 45 days to review and dispute reports regarding their financial ties to drug and medical device manufacturers reported under the Physician Payments Sunshine Act

Limited Time Available to Review Sunshine Act Data

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Doctors have limited time period to review financial data and dispute reports before they go public
The diagnostic yield of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration is not influenced by the type of sedation used

Sedation Type Doesn’t Influence Diagnostic Yield in EBUS-TBNA

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Similar diagnostic yield, rate of major complications for moderate sedation, general anesthesia
For individuals with major depression and chronic medical illness

Conventional, Religiously Integrated CBT Similarly Effective

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Similar outcomes for CCBT, RCBT for participants with major depression and chronic medical illness
Parasternal fat grafting at the time of breast augmentation is a safe procedure and provides a valuable cosmetic advantage

Parasternal Fat Grafting Improves Breast Augmentation

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Prevents 'separated-breasts' deformity, which may produce unnatural results
A new model accurately identifies potential organ donors following cardiac death in neurocritical patients removed from life support. The findings were published online March 21 in the American Journal of Transplantation.

Model Predicts Cardiac Death After Life Support Withdrawal

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Brain death not accepted by Chinese, so model IDs those for organ donation
The quality and completeness of Internet information about cesarean sections is poor

Websites Offer Poor Information About C-Section

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Findings based on assessment of Brazilian sites, which often fail to mention risks
For adults with diabetes

Additional Attention to Modifiable Risks in DM Could Benefit Greatly

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Risk factors account for considerable proportion of CV events, death in those with, without CVD
Physical therapy may be just as good as surgery for older adults with lower back pain due to lumbar spinal stenosis

Comparable Benefits for PT, Surgery in Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

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Findings for study participants in their late 60s
The case of an 8-year-old Canadian boy suggests that it's possible

Case Report of Food Allergy Acquired Via Blood Transfusion

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Doctors need to be aware of the possibility of 'passive transfer'