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Administrative databases may not give an accurate representation of hospital-acquired pressure ulcer rates and may be inappropriate for use to compare hospitals and determine financial penalties.
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For patients with BRCA-associated breast cancer, it had been previously demonstrated that a second breast cancer occurs in approximately one-third of patients by 15 years after diagnosis, and that this risk was reduced significantly by contralateral mastectomy.
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A fixed dose of oral apixaban alone was noninferior to conventional therapy for the treatment of acute venous thromboembolism and was associated with significantly less bleeding.
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In a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial of bevacizumab added to standard temozolomide and radiation therapy for patients with glioblastoma multiforme, progression-free survival but not overall survival was enhanced.
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In a well-controlled retrospective analysis of patients who presented with metastatic colorectal cancer, primary tumor resection was associated with improved overall survival.
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Bevacizumab added to chemotherapy, particularly paclitaxel and cisplatin, was efficacious in all response outcomes (objective response, progression-free survival, and overall survival) without diminution in quality of life or unacceptable toxicity.
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