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AHA: Mixed results for mitral valve replacement vs. repair
Mitral valve replacement reduced regurgitation better than valve repair, but it didn’t significantly improve left ventricular function or survival...
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On post-call day, physicians’ reaction time, simple cognitive tasks suffer
If you feel sleepy and out of sorts on a post-call day, compared with a normal work day, you’re not alone.
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Fish oil, aspirin didn’t reduce AVF failure in kidney disease
Neither fish oil nor aspirin can be recommended for prevention of primary arteriovenous fistula failure in patients with advanced renal disease, a...
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ACS: No clear answers to black patients’ worse rectal cancer outcomes
Median survival was 109.6 months among white patients and 85.8 months among black patients with rectal cancer.
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After bariatric surgery, pain and disability decline
In the 3 years following bariatric surgery, 50%-70% of adults will experience clinically meaningful easing of bodily pain and improved physical...
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Study finds inaccurate reporting of pain by back pain sufferers
Patients with chronic low back pain who report pain scores that do not correlate well with their functional activity level are less satisfied with...
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Adolescent lap band removal rate swells by 5 years
An increasing number of adolescents are undergoing gastric band removal after 2 years post operation, a prospective, longitudinal study shows.
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Tomotherapy may decrease radiation-induced bowel toxicity in cervical cancer
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Magnetic sphincter device clicks in real-world GERD patients
Patients receiving the LINX magnetic sphincter device for GERD at a community hospital have outcomes comparable with those achieved at the best...
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Study eyes liability associated with implantable devices for chronic pain
The maintenance of implantable drug delivery systems for the management of chronic pain was associated with death, permanent brain damage, or...
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EADV: Best treatments for great saphenous vein reflux
Long-term outcomes for treatment of great saphenous vein reflux were significantly better with conventional surgery or endovenous laser ablation...