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Enroll in the Mentor Match Program on SVSConnect
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Suicidality risk high in transgender youth, varies by gender identity subtype
“This study is one of the few to go into more detail in considering participants’ gender identity, which was wise given that suicidal risk may...
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Suicide attempts up in black U.S. teens
The rate of attempts grew from 1991 to 2017 in black adolescents, according to survey findings, but white adolescents are still more likely to...
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Automated ventilation outperformed nurses in post-op cardiac care
MADRID – Automated mechanical ventilation keeps post-op patients in safe breathing zones better than nurses.
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Preop IV dexamethasone conveys relief after total knee surgery
Injection of intravenous dexamethasone reduced pain from 12 to 21 hours after knee arthroplasty compared with placebo.
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Azithromycin prevents airway complications of antibody deficiency
MADRID – Low-dose azithromycin reduces airway complications in patients with primary antibody deficiencies.
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Valacyclovir safely cut vertical CMV transmission
A single-center, randomized study showed 8 g/day valacyclovir safely reduced CMV passage from mothers to their fetuses.
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Cannabinoids, stem cells lack evidence for osteoarthritis, expert says
The treatments may interest patients, but are unsupported by the literature.
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Low-FODMAP diet eases gut symptoms in IBD
A 4-week diet low in fermentable carbohydrates eased gut symptoms in people with inflammatory bowel disease.
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Who makes the rules? CMS and IPPS
The IPPS final rule excluded the proposed broad changes to the MS-DRG system that were in the proposed rule.