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Decompression for malignant stroke in elderly lowers death, disability
Major finding: At 1 year, 57% of surgically managed versus 24% of conservatively managed patients were alive (P less than .001).Data source:...
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No increased cancer risk in children born after assisted conception
Major finding: The standardized incidence rate for cancer in children from the United Kingdom was 0.98, and the odds ratio for total cancer risk...
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Poststroke prevention strategies cut dementia risk in half
Major finding: The relative risk for cognitive dysfunction was 0.8-0.9 with the use of recommended antihypertensive, antithrombotic, and lipid-...
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Serum biomarker predicts radiographic progression in spondyloarthritis
Major finding: Baseline serum VEGF levels were 562 plus or minus 357 pg/mL vs.
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Home digital pregnancy test indicates week of conception
Major finding: A home digital pregnancy test correctly indicated the week of conception in 98% of cases confirmed by standard gestational dating...
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Endometriomas do not negatively affect ability to conceive
Major finding: Spontaneous ovulation occurred in 50.3% of affected ovaries and 49.7% of healthy ovaries over the course of six ovulatory cycles....
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TPA improved stroke patients' functional outcomes, quality of life
Major finding: At 18 months’ follow-up, 35% of TPA-treated patients were alive and independent with an Oxford Handicap Scale score of 0-2,...
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Aphasic stroke patients' mood lifted by behavioral therapy
Major finding: Mean Stroke Aphasic Depression Questionnaire scores were significantly lower at 6 months among patients in the behavioral therapy...
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Spinal MRI does not enhance spondyloarthropathy diagnosis
Major finding: More than 25% of patients with nonradiographic axial spondyloarthritis who had a negative MRI scan of the sacroiliac joints (SIJs)...
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Tight inflammation control could reduce CV risk in men with gout
Major finding: The odds ratio for any CV event was 5.71 for CRP levels greater than 5 mg/L on multivariate analysis.
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Scoring method assesses large-joint damage in treated RA
Major finding: Only 6.5% of patients with a low (0-2) baseline ARASHI status score showed progressive radiographic damage over the course of the...
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Childbirth increases odds of ACPA-negative, not positive, RA
Major finding: Odds ratios for ACPA-negative and ACPA-positive RA after childbirth were 2.1 and 0.9, respectively, comparing parous with...
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Scleroderma patients suffer from small bowel bacterial overgrowth
Major finding: SIBO affected 14 (38%) of 37 scleroderma patients with gastrointestinal symptoms.Data source: Observational study of 120 adults...