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Cardiac Toxicity Not Seen 25 Years after Breast Radiation
Major Finding: There were no significant differences in major cardiac function parameters between women treated with modified radical mastectomy...
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Older Women Lived Longer With Radiotherapy After Lumpectomy
Major Finding: The overall survival rate was 88.6% at 5 years with radiation and lumpectomy vs.
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Surgery for Hidradenitis Suppurativa: Results Mostly Suboptimal
Major Finding: Fifty-one percent of patients who underwent surgery for hidradenitis suppurativa experienced one or more indicators of unmet needs...
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Sternal SSIs, Mediastinitis Plummet Under Preop Decolonization Program
Major Finding: Following initiation of a preoperative S.
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Postpartum Tdap Acceptance Impacts Infant Vaccine Rates
Major Finding: Mothers who accepted the Tdap vaccine were 13.5 times more likely to fully immunize their infant than not to do so.
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Serious Bacterial Infections Uncommon in Infants
Major Finding: The overall incidence rate of serious bacterial infections was 4.6/1,000 full-term births while the incidence rate of febrile...
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Weight Gain Following Diabetes Diagnosis Boosts Mortality
Major Finding:. Gaining at least 1 kg/m2 during the year after diagnosis of type 2 diabetes linked with 63% higher cardiovascular mortality...
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Typhoid Vaccines Estimated to Be 84% Effective
Major Finding: The estimated effectiveness of typhoid vaccines in travelers stands at 84%.Data Source: A study of 649 cases of typhoid fever and...
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Evidence Links Hidradenitis Suppurativa to Metabolic Syndrome
Major Finding: In three European studies, patients with hidradenitis suppurativa had an adjusted 2.35-, 5.8-, and 4.46-fold prevalence of...
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Probiotics Plus High-Risk Antibiotics Increased C. difficile Risk
Major Finding: The risk of developing Clostridium difficile infection among patients who received probiotics plus high-risk antibiotics was 2.7...
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Hyaluronidase + Insulin Formulation Cuts Postprandial Glucose Excursions
Major Finding: Patients who received bolus hyaluronidase plus insulin had 82% fewer postprandial glycemic excursions than patients treated with...