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Heart surgery halves in-hospital mortality in trisomy 13 and 18
Congenital heart surgery can benefit trisomy 13 and 18 infants.
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Docs to receive slightly better Medicare pay bump than originally proposed
Lack of funds leads prevents full Medicare pay increase.
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No benefit found in pre-bariatric surgery weight loss programs
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD – Many third-party payers require candidates for bariatric surgery to complete weight loss programs in order to qualify for...
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Seven years after bariatric surgery, more than 40% still off insulin
Insulin-dependent patients see long term benefits from bariatric surgery.
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Hispanics bear brunt of NAFLD disease burden
Relative risk of NAFLD is higher in Hispanics, but the risk of death from NAFLD is highest in whites.
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ORBITA: PCI no better than meds for stable angina
DENVER – ORBITA trial fails to show stenting benefit over optimal medical therapy in stable angina, but reactions to results are overblown.
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CV outcomes better with SGLT2 inhibitor than DPP4 inhibitor in T2DM study
In the real world, an SGLT2 inhibitor may protect against heart disease better that a DPP-4 inhibitor.
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More physicians excluded from MIPS under final CMS rule
The “increase in the low-volume threshold is expected to exclude 540,000 clinicians who do not exceed” that threshold.
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Why VADS is gaining ground in pediatrics
Miniaturization is leading to a new era of pediatric VADs use.
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TAVR wallops SAVR in cost-effectiveness for intermediate-risk patients
DENVER – The analysis concludes TAVR costs less and improves quality-adjusted life-years more.
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Weight recidivism after bariatric surgery: What constitutes failure?
People regain weight after bariatric surgery at an alarming rate, but the problem may be “obsolete” weight thresholds.