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Researchers say they've identified a gene that affects whether children with asthma respond to corticosteroids. The study was published online April 21 in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

VNN1 Gene Potentially Useful Biomarker in Childhood Asthma

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Linked to efficacy of corticosteroids
Direct-to-consumer advertising of asthma medications is associated with increased emergency department utilization among commercially insured patients

Direct-to-Consumer Advertising of Asthma Meds Ups ER Use

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Advertising linked to increase in pharmacy sales; emergency room visits for commercially insured
Electronic health records are a valuable source of data that can be mined to help practices with quality improvement performance

EHR Data Mining Helps With Quality Improvement

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Data mining tools, including health maintenance alerts, reports, are available in EHR products
Computerized clinical decision-support capabilities of electronic health records may improve appropriate use of diagnostic radiologic test ordering and reduce test use

EHR Decision Support Ups Radiologic Test Appropriateness

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Harms of computerized clinical decision-support capabilities of EHR rarely assessed
Good communication is key to managing conflict with patients

Guidance Offered for Managing Conflict With Patients

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Good communication is crucial for managing encounters when denying a patient request
Medical students in personal distress may be more likely to have suboptimal attitudes about self-prescribing and personal responsibility for reporting impaired colleagues

Suboptimal Prescribing Attitudes Could Signal Personal Distress

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Med students experiencing depression, alcohol abuse less likely to report impaired colleagues
Experts are predicting that this allergy season may be one of the worst in years.

Allergy Season Predicted to Be One of the Worst, but Shorter

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Doctors predict a shorter but rougher stretch of coughing, sneezing, and wheezing
Looking up students on Facebook and other social networking sites is associated with ethical concerns

Ethical Implications for Looking Up Applicants on Facebook

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Misinterpretation of content, implicit bias could undermine fair appraisal for applicants
Medicare spending is down in year one of the Pioneer accountable care organization program

Medicare Spending Down in Year One of Pioneer ACO

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Total adjusted per-beneficiary spending down in ACO group versus control group
Most U.S. adults would prefer to be asked for permission to participate in studies assessing usual medical practices

Survey Looks at Patient Attitudes Regarding Informed Consent

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Most respondents want to be asked for permission to participate in studies assessing medical practice