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Deep Endometriosis Accurately Depitcted By MRI
Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), radiologists may be able to diagnose deep endometriosis and accurately locate lesions prior to surgery, according to a new study published in the online edition of Radiology.
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Cincinnati Enquirer Looks At Effects Of Antiretrovirals On The Lives Of People With HIV, Larger Epidemic
The Cincinnati Enquirer examined how the "success stories" of people living longer with HIV - such as that of former National Basketball Association player Earvin "Magic" Johnson - can "illustrate how well anti-HIV medications work and might be part of the reason the epidemic still rages." The article discussed the efficacy of antiretrovirals, their side effects and the consequences of not taking the medications (O"Farrell [1], Cincinnati Enquirer, 6/5). The Enquirer also featured an overview of the history and science of HIV (O"Farrell [2], Cincinnati Enquirer, 6/5).
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The Anatomical Graduated Component Total Knee Replacement
This study examined the 20-year follow-up of the cemented Anatomical Graduated Component total knee replacement carried out between 1983 and 2004. The results showed that the overall survival rate at 20 years was 97.8% with revision of the tibial or femoral component as the endpoint. The survival rate at 20 years of the tibial component was 98.3% and the femoral component was 99.4%. None of the 36 implants at the 20 year follow-up had been revised for polyethylene wear or osteolysis, which may be a reflection of the use of a non-modular, compression-moulded polyethylene implant, since other studies have found polyethylene wear to be a leading cause of failure leading to revision.
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Rep. Schwartz Introduces Legislation To Establish AAMC-Proposed Health Care Innovation Zones

The AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges) applauds Rep. Allyson Schwartz (D-Pa.) for introducing legislation (H.R. 3134) to establish pilot "health care innovation zones" (HIZs) building on the strengths of academic medical centers (AMCs). The legislation creates and tests these zones around the country with the goal of improving patient outcomes, while slowing the growth of health care costs. "Our nation faces a complex health care crisis of access, quality and cost, and there is an urgent need to design and test large scale, innovative models to transform the way we deliver and pay for care," said AAMC President and CEO Darrell G. Kirch, M.D. "The AAMC wants to thank Rep. Schwartz for introducing this legislation, which will enable providers to truly reform delivery systems and improve the health of communities." The HIZs would include an academic medical center-a medical school, faculty physicians, and teaching hospitals-and community partners that provide the full spectrum of health care, such as inpatient, outpatient, post-acute, and preventive services to patients, as well as Medicare beneficiaries. Within the zones, alternative payment structures that reward quality and outcomes, rather than units of service, would be promoted. Planning grants would first be awarded to design innovation zones that improve quality, decrease costs, and train the next generation of physicians, nurses, and other health professionals in new models of cost-effective, quality health care. The HHS secretary would then establish innovation zones in communities across the country to test the ability of HIZs to increase provider integration, improve health care services, and reduce costs. The demonstration projects would operate for a period of at least three years, subject to renewal. Association of American Medical Colleges


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