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Hypertonic Not Better Than Isotonic Saline in Young Cystic Fibrosis Patients
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Rotigotine Patch Has Favorable Results in Parkinson's, Restless Legs
Major Finding: 8 mg/24 hours of transdermal rotigotine (Neupro) reduced off-time in advanced Parkinson’s disease patients by 2.4 hours per day...
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Vedolizumab Scores on Safety, Efficacy for Ulcerative Colitis
Major Finding: Maintenance therapy with vedolizumab produced a 45% steroid-free clinical remission rate compared with a 14% rate for patients...
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Diverticulosis Progression to Diverticulitis Found Surprisingly Rare
Major Finding: Among U.S.
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New Definition Categorizes ARDS by Hypoxemia Severity
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MRSA Nasal Colonization Predicts MRSA Site Infection in GI Surgery
Major Finding: The surgical site infection rate following major gastrointestinal surgery was 13.7% among patients with positive nasal swab results...
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Texas Has More Doctors Since Tort Reform
Major Finding: Since medical tort reform became effective in Texas on Sept.
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Drug for Heavy Menses More Effective With Increasing Age
Major Finding: Taking up to 3.9 g/day of Lysteda for up to 5 days during menstrual periods reduced blood loss from heavy menstrual bleeding by a...
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Rise in Adolescent NAFLD Outpacing Obesity
Major Finding: Among obese adolescents, elevated ALT levels rose from 16.7% in 1988 to 36.9% in 2008. Data Source: A retrospective analysis of...
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Longer ICD Detection Window Reduces Inappropriate Shocks
Major Finding: The incidence rate ratio of ICD therapy (antitachycardia pacing or shocks) was 37% lower among patients with implantable...
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Immediate Postpartum IUD Placement Prone to Expulsion
Major Finding: In all, 54% of 22 women receiving levonorgestrel-containing IUDs immediately after delivery had expelled the device, compared with...