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A French teen born with HIV has the disease under control even though she stopped treatment 12 years ago

Teen’s HIV Under Control 12 Years After Stopping Drug Tx

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Girl is in remission of infection but she is still infected, not cured
Despite smaller

Pioglitazone Not Significantly Associated With Bladder Cancer

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But research reveals association with pancreatic, prostate cancer
Over five years

Computerized System Almost Completely Cuts Medical Errors

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Most errors eliminated five years after CPOE implementation; no new types of errors detected
Many health care workers do not remove personal protective equipment correctly

Inadequate Adherence for Proper Removal of Protective Gear

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Forty-three percent of health care workers remove personal protective equipment in incorrect order
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has concluded that there is currently insufficient evidence to assess the benefits and harms of screening for impaired visual acuity in older adults. These findings form the basis of a draft recommendation statement based on an evidence review published online July 20 by the USPSTF.

USPSTF: More Evidence Needed for Visual Acuity Screening

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More research needed to assess benefits and harms of screening for impaired visual acuity in older adults
The six-minute walk stress echocardiography test is prognostic for development of pulmonary hypertension in connective tissue disease

Six-Minute Walk Test Predictive for Pulmonary Hypertension

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6MW stress echocardiography noninvasively predicts PH development in connective tissue disease
Biomarkers can be used to guide decisions on systemic therapy for women with metastatic breast cancer

ASCO Guidelines: Biomarker Use in Metastatic Breast CA Treatment

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Hormone receptor status of metastases should be used to guide tx if supported by clinical scenario
About seven in 10 Americans with a history of cardiovascular disease or stroke regularly take aspirin

CDC: Aspirin Use Common Among Americans With Heart Disease

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Clinical and community-based approaches should be used to increase aspirin use among low-use groups
Blacks are more likely than whites to experience sudden cardiac arrest and it often occurs at an earlier age in blacks than in whites

Race May Factor Into Higher Risk of Sudden Cardiac Arrest

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Higher rates seen in blacks versus whites; often at younger ages
Early initiation of antiretroviral therapy is associated with improved outcomes in HIV

More Evidence of Benefits for Early Initiation of ART

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Two studies show benefits in patients with asymptomatic HIV and in African patients