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Antibiotics for Acute Appendicitis
A randomized, multicenter clinical trial compared antibiotic therapy to surgery for uncomplicated acute appendicitis and found most patients who received antibiotics did not require appendectomy during the 1-year follow-up period.
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Are Premature Ventricular Contractions Dangerous?
A higher frequency of premature ventricular contractions was associated with a decrease in left ventricular ejection fraction, an increase in incident congestive heart failure, and an increase in mortality.
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The Spice of (Prolonged) Life
ABSTRACT & COMMENTARY: Habitual consumption of spicy foods is associated with reduced mortality independent of other risk factors for death. Hot stuff!
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Urinary tract infections, STIs misdiagnosed in EDs
Distinguishing between these syndromes can be challenging because of overlapping symptomatology (painful or difficult urination, frequency, urgency) and the fact that both are associated with abnormalities on urinalysis, researchers note.
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Experts advise: Check screening schedule for chlamydia at your organization
Remember when an annual Pap smear for a young woman also provided a chance for routine chlamydia screening? Results from a University of Michigan study of five clinics indicate that when Pap smear schedules were revised in 2009, the number of annual chlamydia screenings dropped in women ages 16-21.
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What impact does intimate partner violence have on reproductive decision-making?
In the current study, funded by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, investigators used the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System, a population-based surveillance system, to analyze data on more than 193,000 U.S. women with live births between 2004 and 2008.
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New teen data — What it means for your practice
A new analysis of national data carries good news the percentage of teens who have experienced sexual intercourse has declined significantly.
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Affordable Care Act makes impact on costs of many forms of birth control
Results of an analysis of a large national insurer’s prescription claims database indicate the average out-of-pocket expense for a pill prescription fell from $32.74 in the first six months of 2012 to $20.37 in the first six months of 2013, which is a 38% decline, while similar expenses for an intrauterine device insertion fell from $262.38 to $84.30, a 68% drop.
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HPV vaccination: Many teens still not receiving the shot
The latest estimates indicate that 60% of adolescent girls and 42% of adolescent boys have received one or more doses of HPV vaccine.
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The Top 10 Mistakes You May Be Making In Your Case Management Department! Part 4
This month, we are continuing with the final three issues related to opportunities for improvement in how you structure and organize your case management department, as well as how things are operationalized by the staff.