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3-D–printed devices mitigate pediatric tracheobronchomalacia
Three infants are thriving after artificial 3-D–printed airways were used. Immediate and continued life-sustaining improvement was seen in three...
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Dickkopf-3 overexpression linked to tumor traits in esophageal adenocarcinoma
Key clinical point: DKK3 may be important in mediating invasion in esophageal adenocarcinoma and could be a novel target for treating and...
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Talent: Too much or too little depends on the kind of team
Key clinical point: Talent facilitates team performance, but it’s only up to a point, depending on the type of team. Major finding: For highly...
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CABG costs more in patients with diabetes
Key clinical point: The percentage of CABG patients with diabetes increased from 7% in the 1970s to 37% in the 2000s.
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Carrots and sticks lead to smoking cessation
Key clinical point: Reward-based smoking cessation incentive programs were more acceptable and effective than were reward plus penalty-based...
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Cost comparison favors minimally invasive over conventional AVR
Key clinical point: Mortality, stroke, renal failure, and other complications were not significantly different between mini-aortic valve...
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Stem cell divisions help dictate cancer risk
Key clinical point: Only a third of the variation in cancer risk among tissues is because of the environment or inheritance, and this has...
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Greater surgeon experience linked to better long-term survival in NSCLC
Key clinical point:Insufficient lymph-node sampling by less-experienced surgeons may be a reason why patients with stage I NSCLC had better long-...
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Privacy issues transformed in the genomic era
Key clinical point: The RUDY rheumatology registry represents a new data-sharing model based on patient-researcher trust. Major finding: Openness...
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Baseline QOL measures not associated with outcomes in high-risk operable lung cancer patients
Key clinical point: Baseline quality-of-life measures were not predictive of outcomes after lung cancer surgery in high-risk operable patients....
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A percutaneous modification of RVAD placement shows promise
Key clinical point: Use of a percutaneous modification of right ventricular assist device (RVAD) implantation appears to provide extended support...