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For patients with type 2 diabetes

Urinary Potassium Excretion Tied to Renal, Cardio Risk in T2DM

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Higher urinary potassium excretion, not sodium excretion, tied to lower risk of primary end point
An intervention (Optimizing Prescribing for Older People in Primary Care) can reduce potentially inappropriate prescribing in older patients

Intervention Cuts Potentially Inappropriate Meds in Seniors

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Intervention also effective for reducing proton pump inhibitor prescribing
Hormonal status seems to interact with genetic variants to influence cardiovascular phenotypes

Hormonal Status Impacts Genetic Variation, CIMT Link

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SNPs within the innate immunity pathway altered the treatment effect on four-year change in CIMT
For patients with acute respiratory infections

Facilitating Shared Decision-Making Can Cut Antibiotic Use

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Interventions that aim to facilitate shared decision-making effective in short term
A considerable proportion of patients with mild to moderate asthma are symptomatically uncontrolled

Substantial Increase in Costs for Uncontrolled Asthma

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Substantial fraction of asthma patients symptomatically uncontrolled
Exercise stress electrocardiography can yield substantial data from risk stratification in suspected or known coronary artery disease

Exercise Stress ECG Underutilized As Initial Test for Suspected CAD

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Optimal test selection for symptomatic patients requires patient-centered approach
The risk of pancreatic cancer is increased in recent starters of incretins

Incretin Use May Up Pancreatic CA Risk, but Only in Short Term

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With prolonged use, risk decreased to baseline levels
About half of pulmonologists have a propensity for guideline-concordant low-dose computed tomography screening for lung cancer

About Half of Pulmonologists Tend to Offer LDCT Screening

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Overall, 52.4 percent have propensity for guideline-concordant low-dose CT screening
Variations in ultraviolet A and B radiation with increasing latitude and during the day impact skin cancer risk

Noon Best Time to Get Vitamin D From Sun for Minimal Cancer Risk

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Study looks at impact of variations in UVA, UVB radiation on skin cancer risk
New risk prediction equations have been developed and validated to estimate the risk of blindness and lower limb amputation in patients with diabetes

Risk Prediction Equations Created for Diabetes Complications

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Equations developed and validated to estimate future risk of blindness, lower limb amputation