Christin Melton

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Year of Exenatide Treatment Improves Baseline A1c Levels in Diabetic Patients
05/24/2011
Minneapolis—In a single-arm, multicenter, observational study of patients in the United States with type 2 diabetes (T2D), twice-daily administration of exenatide was associated with significantly lower glycosylated hemoglobin (A1c) test...
Minneapolis—In a single-arm, multicenter, observational study of patients in the United States with type 2 diabetes (T2D), twice-daily administration of exenatide was associated with significantly lower glycosylated hemoglobin (A1c) test...
Minneapolis—In a single-arm,...
05/24/2011
First Report Managed Care
Longer CPR before Rhythm Analysis in Cardiac Arrest Patients
12/14/2011
Having emergency medical services (EMS) personnel delay the initial analysis of cardiac rhythm to prolong administration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) does not appear to improve survival outcomes for individuals who experience...
Having emergency medical services (EMS) personnel delay the initial analysis of cardiac rhythm to prolong administration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) does not appear to improve survival outcomes for individuals who experience...
Having emergency medical...
12/14/2011
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Telaprevir Improves Outcomes in Some Patients with Hepatitis C
09/19/2011
Chicago—An analytic model used to calculate long-term outcomes for hypothetical patients with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) projected that patients treated with a combination of telaprevir and peginterferon/ribavirin (PR) would survive between...
Chicago—An analytic model used to calculate long-term outcomes for hypothetical patients with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) projected that patients treated with a combination of telaprevir and peginterferon/ribavirin (PR) would survive between...
Chicago—An analytic model used...
09/19/2011
First Report Managed Care
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Low Adherence Rates to Atypical Antipsychotic Therapy in Patients with Schizophrenia
05/23/2011
Minneapolis—A retrospective database study of insurance claims for 63,000 adults with schizophrenia who were prescribed certain oral atypical antipsychotic (AA) medications found that less than one-third (approximately 29.4%) remained...
Minneapolis—A retrospective database study of insurance claims for 63,000 adults with schizophrenia who were prescribed certain oral atypical antipsychotic (AA) medications found that less than one-third (approximately 29.4%) remained...
Minneapolis—A retrospective...
05/23/2011
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Patient’s Life Expectancy and the Need for Fecal Occult Blood Testing
12/14/2011
Just as follow-up colonoscopy is targeted to healthier older adults, a targeted approach for Fecal Occult Blood Test screening may increase life expectancy. 
Just as follow-up colonoscopy is targeted to healthier older adults, a targeted approach for Fecal Occult Blood Test screening may increase life expectancy. 
Just as follow-up colonoscopy is...
12/14/2011
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Linaclotide Significantly Improves Quality of Life and Abdominal Symptoms
09/19/2011
Trials comparing linaclotide with placebo found that a daily dose reduced the severity of chronic constipation and improveed quality of life. 
Trials comparing linaclotide with placebo found that a daily dose reduced the severity of chronic constipation and improveed quality of life. 
Trials comparing linaclotide...
09/19/2011
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No Metabolic Effects with Novel Antiepileptic Drug
07/19/2011
Treatment-related metabolic effects are a concern for adults who depend on long-term drug therapy to prevent seizures.
Treatment-related metabolic effects are a concern for adults who depend on long-term drug therapy to prevent seizures.
Treatment-related metabolic...
07/19/2011
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Templates and Training for Advanced Practitioners in Surgical Intensive Care Units
10/14/2011
Providing templates for documenting patient care and instructing advanced practitioners (APs), such as advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants, on proper use of the forms can help hospitals capture more revenue for...
Providing templates for documenting patient care and instructing advanced practitioners (APs), such as advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants, on proper use of the forms can help hospitals capture more revenue for...
Providing templates for...
10/14/2011
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More Rigorous Studies Needed to Assess Use of Advanced Access Scheduling in Primary Care
09/19/2011
An analysis of published English-language studies on advanced access (AA) scheduling in the primary care setting revealed mixed results [Arch Intern Med. 2011;171(13):1150-1159]. Although wait times for an appointment typically decreased, as...
An analysis of published English-language studies on advanced access (AA) scheduling in the primary care setting revealed mixed results [Arch Intern Med. 2011;171(13):1150-1159]. Although wait times for an appointment typically decreased, as...
An analysis of published...
09/19/2011
First Report Managed Care
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Investigators Update 2-Year Data on Safinamide Use in Parkinson’s Disease Patients
07/19/2011
Honolulu—A 2-year trial of patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) and motor fluctuations found the addition of daily safinamide increased the amount of time each day in which patients experienced symptom relief with levodopa (ON time) and...
Honolulu—A 2-year trial of patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) and motor fluctuations found the addition of daily safinamide increased the amount of time each day in which patients experienced symptom relief with levodopa (ON time) and...
Honolulu—A 2-year trial of...
07/19/2011
First Report Managed Care

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