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Hospitals that frequently treat acute COPD exacerbations using noninvasive ventilation – a practice known to reduce mortality, length of stay, and...
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Delayed cord clamping cuts anemia for 1 year
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Asthma ruled out in 33% of diagnosed adults
Asthma was ruled out in 33% of adults in the general Canadian population who had been diagnosed by a physician during the preceding 5 years,...
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All systemic steroid guidelines for RA offer little guidance
Every current guideline and consensus statement regarding systemic glucocorticoid therapy in rheumatoid arthritis falls short of offering...
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177Lu-Dotatate for advanced midgut neuroendocrine tumors
177Lu-Dotatate, a radionuclide related to octreotide, reduced the risk of disease progression or death by 79% in a phase III trial involving 229...
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USPSTF reaffirms need for folic acid supplements in pregnancy
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force continues to recommend that all women planning or capable of pregnancy should take a daily supplement of 0...
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Longer follow-up needed to track mesh explantation trends
Mesh explantation usually occurs 1-3 years after implantation and triples the operative costs of the original ventral hernia repair.
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Lightweight mesh linked to longer LOS, worse QOL
Lightweight mesh was associated with more surgical site infection and longer hospital stay following open ventral hernia repair, compared with...
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‘Weekend warrior’ exercise pattern sufficient to cut mortality
The “weekend warrior” exercise pattern – having one or two rather than five to seven leisure-time activity sessions per week – may be sufficient...
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Guidelines for diagnosing TB in adults, children
A Clinical Practice Guideline for diagnosing pulmonary, extrapulmonary, and latent tuberculosis in adults and children has been released jointly...
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Embolic protection cut lesions, did not aid neurocognition
Francis J. Podbielski, MD, FCCP, comments: The authors have demonstrated the safety of cerebral protection systems, but not their clinical benefit...
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Hypothermia does not provide neuroprotection during convulsive status epilepticus
Adding hypothermia therapy to standard care for convulsive status epilepticus is not neuroprotective, according to a report published online Dec....
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January 2017: Click for Credit
Topics include: Gluten-free diet and celiac disease • Fluoxetine and bone health • Sudden cardiac death and T4 • Morning sickness and pregnancy...
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Diabetes, ischemic heart disease, pain lead health spending
Diabetes, ischemic heart disease, and back/neck pain are the top three conditions accounting for the highest spending on personal health care.