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In-Hospital Diagnosis of COPD Associated With Sex, Increasing Age, and Comorbidities
Patients with COPD diagnosed in-hospital vs in a primary care setting tended to be older, men, and had a greater number of comorbidities.
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Prior Authorization Leads to Radiation Oncology Treatment Delays, Patient Harm
“These survey findings confirm what radiation oncologists witness daily: prior authorization policies are failing people with cancer, causing avoidable delays that are dangerous and, in too many cases ...
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Most US Adults Want to Be Asked About Mental Health at Primary Care Visits
About 7 in 10 US adults would prefer to be asked about both their physical and mental health during medical appointments with PCPs.
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RSV Prevention Strategies May Be Linked to Reduced Pediatric ICU Admissions
RSV prevention among children, including nirsevimab and the maternal RSVpreF vaccine, may be associated with a reduction in pediatric ICU utilization.
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Asthma Hospitalizations With OUD: Stable Mortality but Worse Outcomes
Hospitalized asthma patients with OUD face worse outcomes, including higher exacerbations, steroid use, and less clinic attendance, despite no increased mortality risk.
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Lower Levels of Total Cholesterol Seen in More Recent Birth Cohorts
More recent birth cohorts have lower levels of total cholesterol and fasting triglyceride levels, and higher levels of fasting glucose.
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Mepolizumab Under Review for Eosinophilic COPD
The FDA has accepted for review the BLA for mepolizumab as an add-on maintenance treatment for eosinophilic COPD.
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Even Modest Weight Loss Tied to Lower Health Care Spending
A reduction in body mass index in adults with overweight or obesity is associated with lower health care spending.