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Preoperative back pain and individual pain sensitivity can predict postoperative pain following lumbar surgery

Pre-Op Back Pain, Pain Sensitivity Predict Outcomes

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Findings in a group of patients undergoing surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis
The biggest clinical cancer advances for 2015 have been identified in an annual report from the American Society of Clinical Oncology

ASCO Reports Biggest Clinical Cancer Advances for 2015

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The advance of the year is approval of four new therapies for treatment of CLL
Current targets call for 150 minutes of weekly exercise -- or 30 minutes of physical activity at least five days a week -- to reduce the risk of chronic diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Although these standards don't need to be abandoned

Smaller Goals to Start Could Boost Activity in Sedentary

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For those who are inactive, any activity may be better than none
Physicians have ranked electronic health record systems based on five key performance areas

Physicians Rank the Best EHR Systems of 2014

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EHRs ranked in five performance areas, including quality of care, patient portal, technical support
For patients in the developing world

Increased Physical Activity Seen After TKR in Developing World

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Study in Dominican Republic shows participation in physical activities up in varied life domains
Acupuncture is a feasible adjunct therapy for short-term postsurgical pain management in total joint replacement

Acupuncture Viable for Pain Relief After Joint Replacement

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Short-term pain reduction with adjunct acupuncture offered after hip, knee replacement
Surgery and more conservative treatments provide similar long-term outcomes for people with spinal stenosis

Meds/PT May Work As Well As Surgery for Spinal Stenosis

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More conservative treatments work just as well after eight years of follow-up
The terms in health care payer contracts are not immutable

Docs Should Negotiate Health Care Payer Contracts

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Items to negotiate include easing of prior authorization process, extension for submitting claim
For fourth-year medical students

Collaboration Between Med Students Cuts Diagnostic Errors

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Diagnostic accuracy higher for pairs than individuals assessing cases of respiratory distress
For patients with low back pain

Epidural Steroid Injections Tied to Small Surgery-Sparing Effect

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Moderate/low evidence that patients receiving ESI versus control less likely to undergo surgery