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Innovative cholecystectomy grading scale could pay off for surgeons
ORLANDO – A system of grading cholecystectomy may improve reimbursement for difficult cases.
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Behavioral issues, anorexia may presage celiac disease
Pediatricians should consider testing young children with a family history of celiac disease if there are concerns.
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FVC deterioration signals increasing risk in rib fracture patients
ORLANDO – Trauma patients with rib fracture should be tested for deteriorating forced vital capacity during their hospital stay.
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Waiving Medicare coinsurance for positive colorectal screening likely beneficial
Waiving coinsurance for Medicare beneficiaries who have a screening colonoscopy when it results in a polyp removal or follows a positive fecal...
Opinion
Experience may not always the best teacher
Our surplus of experience always can stand to gain a little refreshing from those who have little of their own.
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VIDEO: Lean body mass linked to atrial fib etiology
ORLANDO – A groundbreaking 2017 Danish study linked new onset atrial fibrillation to higher lean body mass rather than directly to obesity.
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Age at RRSO affects peritoneal cancer risk in BRCA mutation carriers
The risk was predominantly observed in BRCA1 mutation carriers, and disease development generally occurred within 5 years following RRSO.
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FDA approves PARP inhibitor for BRCA+ advanced breast cancer
This is the first FDA approval of a PARP inhibitor to treat breast cancer and the first approval for treatment of patients with metastatic breast...
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Prescribe antibiotics wisely
What is the incidence of antibiotic-associated adverse drug events (ADEs) among adult inpatients?
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Closing the Timing Gap Between HIV Infection and Diagnosis
CDC finds certain demographics are living with undiagnosed HIV infection much longer than are others.