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Disorganized Documentation Ups Peri-Op Communication Failures
Documentation is often insufficient, inaccessible, and not verbally reinforced
Split-Dose Better Than Day-Before Colonoscopy Prep
Patients also prefer split-dose regimens for bowel cleansing
Oxybutynin Deemed Effective Treatment for Hyperhidrosis
Improvement in Hyperhidrosis Disease Severity Scale, quality of life; side effects frequent but minor
Health Insurance Expansion Likely to Increase HTN Treatment
Increase expected to lead to fewer coronary heart disease events, stroke events, CVD-related deaths
Genetic Mutations May Impact Outcomes in Aplastic Anemia
Genetic evaluation may help predict prognosis in aplastic anemia
New Evidence Can Help Informed Choice in Incontinence Surgery
For mid-urethral sling, fewer adverse events with transobturator route versus retropubic route
Questions Raised for Telemedical Monitoring of Diabetic Foot Ulcers
No significant difference versus standard care for amputation, healing; but increase in mortality seen
Mortality Rates Declining for Many Cancers
Rates predicted to meet Healthy People 2020 targets for breast, lung, prostate cancers
Regular Mammograms May Lead to Widespread Overdiagnosis
No significant difference in breast cancer deaths for counties with higher screening, detection rates
Lifestyle Factors Can Halve Heart Failure Risk in Elderly
Researchers suggest health choices still make a difference in old age
