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Approximately 20 percent of Medicare patients with melanoma face delays in getting surgical treatment

Medicare Beneficiaries With Melanoma May Face Tx Delay

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Around one in five Medicare patients experience a surgical delay greater than 1.5 months
An Internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy program can improve attitudes among nulliparous women with severe fear of childbirth

Internet-Based CBT Helps Women With Fear of Childbirth

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After therapy, women have more realistic attitude toward childbirth, more self-confidence
The incidence of carpal tunnel syndrome does not appear to be elevated among patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Carpal Tunnel Incidence Not Higher in Patients With RA

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Incidence rate 4.18 per 1,000 person-years; similar to incidence in the general population
The use of long-acting

CDC: Long-Acting Contraceptive Use Rising Among U.S. Teens

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U.S. government report says implants and IUDs are effective and safe options
Uninsured patients may be charged anywhere from two to 43 times what private insurance plans or Medicare pay for chemotherapy medications

Higher Costs of Cancer Care Seen for Uninsured Patients

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Chemotherapy fees can be 43 times more than those seen for insured patients
Physicians have only 45 days to review and dispute reports regarding their financial ties to drug and medical device manufacturers reported under the Physician Payments Sunshine Act

Limited Time Available to Review Sunshine Act Data

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Doctors have limited time period to review financial data and dispute reports before they go public
The diagnostic yield of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration is not influenced by the type of sedation used

Sedation Type Doesn’t Influence Diagnostic Yield in EBUS-TBNA

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Similar diagnostic yield, rate of major complications for moderate sedation, general anesthesia
For individuals with major depression and chronic medical illness

Conventional, Religiously Integrated CBT Similarly Effective

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Similar outcomes for CCBT, RCBT for participants with major depression and chronic medical illness
Parasternal fat grafting at the time of breast augmentation is a safe procedure and provides a valuable cosmetic advantage

Parasternal Fat Grafting Improves Breast Augmentation

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Prevents 'separated-breasts' deformity, which may produce unnatural results
A new model accurately identifies potential organ donors following cardiac death in neurocritical patients removed from life support. The findings were published online March 21 in the American Journal of Transplantation.

Model Predicts Cardiac Death After Life Support Withdrawal

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Brain death not accepted by Chinese, so model IDs those for organ donation