Annals of internal medicine
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Multicenter Study
Preventability of Early Versus Late Hospital Readmissions in a National Cohort of General Medicine Patients.
Many experts believe that hospitals with more frequent readmissions provide lower-quality care, but little is known about how the preventability of readmissions might change over the postdischarge time frame. ⋯ Association of American Medical Colleges.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Effect of a Digital Health Intervention on Receipt of Colorectal Cancer Screening in Vulnerable Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
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Treatment-free remission (TFR)-that is, stopping tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) therapy without loss of response-is an emerging treatment goal in chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). ⋯ Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Hydroxychloroquine Effectiveness in Reducing Symptoms of Hand Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Trial.
Synovitis is believed to play a role in producing symptoms in persons with hand osteoarthritis, but data on slow-acting anti-inflammatory treatments are sparse. ⋯ Arthritis Research UK.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Effect of Physical Activity on Frailty: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial.
Limited evidence suggests that physical activity may prevent frailty and associated negative outcomes in older adults. Definitive data from large long-term randomized trials are lacking. ⋯ National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health.