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Utilization of HER2 Genetic Testing in a Multi-Institutional Observational StudyEvaluation of real-world implementation of HER2 testing showed that uptake was high (>90%) and trastuzumab treatment was targeted to patients with positive HER2 status.
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Diabetes and Employment Productivity: Does Diabetes Management Matter?Diabetes itself affected working and wages more than control of blood sugar levels in a Mexican American population.
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Prevalence of Osteoporosis in Men in a VA Rehabilitation CenterMen in a VA rehabilitation unit who had osteoporosis were older and thinner, but otherwise similar (metabolic and functional status) to control subjects.
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Outcomes Trials Set Stage for Future of Diabetes Management in Patients With Renal DiseaseTwo doctors of pharmacy review the impact of recent outcomes trials for newer classes of type 2 diabetes therapy.
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Rural Hospital Transitional Care Program Reduces Medicare SpendingA telephonic transitional care program at a rural hospital reduced postdischarge Medicare spending by 31% and reduced inpatient spending for Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries.
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Predicting Asthma Outcomes in Commercially Insured and Medicaid PopulationsThe controller-to-total asthma medication ratio was a significant predictor of exacerbations in pediatric and adult commercially insured and Medicaid patients.
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Primary Care Strength Linked to Prevention Programs for Cardiovascular DiseaseAn observational study of 42 successful programs to improve primary care management of cardiovascular risk showed the impact of a strong primary care system.
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Racial and Ethnic Disparity in Palliative Care and Hospice UseRace/ethnicity was not a predictor of inpatient palliative care consultation or discharge to hospice in 4 hospitals with an inpatient palliative care service.
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Cost-Offset Analysis: Bimatoprost Versus Other Prostaglandin Analogues in Open-Angle GlaucomaTreatment of glaucoma with bimatoprost is associated with cost savings compared with treatment with latanoprost or travoprost because of greater intraocular pressure reduction.
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Picking Up the Pieces - Thoughts on Cancer by a 25-Year-Old 8-Time Cancer SurvivorMy role as a patient was simple-accept the suffering I had to endure. But it becomes hard to find the line between when to suffer and when to question.
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Improving HCV Cure Rates in HIV-Coinfected Patients - A Real-World PerspectiveThe authors examine real-world hepatitis C virus cure rates with direct-acting antivirals among patients coinfected with HIV.
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Racial and Ethnic Disparity in Palliative Care and Hospice UseRace/ethnicity was not a predictor of inpatient palliative care consultation or discharge to hospice in 4 hospitals with an inpatient palliative care service.
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Effects of Standardized Outreach for Patients Refusing Preventive Services: A Quasiexperimental Quality Improvement StudyEducational outreach did not seem to be a promising strategy to promote preventive services use among patients who refused services recommended by their physician.
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No Longer a Unicorn: Improving Health Through Accountable Care OrganizationsAccountable care organizations can play a key role in building a Culture of Health in which every person in America can have the healthiest life possible.
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Cost Minimization of Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plan ExpendituresStudy results indicate that outreach interventions performed by trained student pharmacists assist Medicare beneficiaries to effectively navigate their Part D benefit, thereby reducing out-of-pocket costs.
