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Tips for self-care during the COVID-19 crisis
Shorter sessions more often are providing more comfort to some patients, said Dr. Eva Ritvo.
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AMA president calls for greater reliance on science in COVID-19 fight
Dr. Patrice Harris, the AMA president, said the government’s scientific institutions must be led by experts who are “protected from political...
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Ergonomics 101 for trainees
We strongly encourage all trainees to be vigilant about adjusting the room (monitors and beds) to their own needs rather than their attendings’....
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Year-long synbiotic regimen fails to improve NAFLD
Mean liver fat content was reduced by 4% in the synbiotic group, compared with 6% in the placebo group, a difference that was not statistically...
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Genotyping improves accuracy of pancreatic cancer tumor markers
Stratifying tumor marker cut-off levels based on genetic variants may improve detection of pancreatic cancer.
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The Nonsurgical Sleep Medicine Physician Role in the Development of an Upper Airway Stimulation Program
Nonsurgical sleep medicine providers can play an important role in the development of an institutional upper airway stimulation program.
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Adolescents at risk of nutritional deficiencies after bariatric surgery
After 5 years, 27% of the participants who underwent vertical sleeve gastrectomy had two or more nutritional deficiencies.
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NCCN panel: Defer nonurgent skin cancer care during pandemic
The group’s melanoma recommendations focused on deferring nonurgent care until after the pandemic passes.
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Incidence of Chronic Opioid Use in Previously Opioid-Naïve Patients Receiving Opioids for Analgesia in the Intensive Care Unit
The incidence of chronic opioid use decreased at 6 and 12 months for opioid-naïve patients and hospital admission and intensive care unit types...