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High failure rate seen with limited parathyroidectomy in patients with MEN-1
Key clinical point: Patients are more likely to have persistent hyperparathyroidism if a gland is left behind. Major finding: The failure rate...
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Expert panel endorses continued use of morcellation
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CT overutilized to diagnose appendicitis
Key clinical point: Records showed that 26% of patients who had CT scans for suspect appendicitis had an Alvarado score of 8-10. Major finding: A...
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Battle over morcellation lost ‘in the media’
Key clinical point: Relevant Google searches rose sharply as the debate unfolded. Major finding: The mean monthly number of searches for “...
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Corticosteroids didn’t help pediatric septic shock
Key clinical point: Adjunctive corticosteroid therapy didn’t offer benefits to pediatric patients with septic shock, regardless of initial...
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Careful screening catches sarcomas before morcellation
Key clinical point: It’s possible to catch most sarcomas before fibroid morcellation. Major finding: One in 400 women with fibroids have an occult...
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Nonoperative management okay after draining diverticular-associated abscess
Key clinical point: Patients can do well without elective surgical resection following successful percutaneous drainage of diverticular-associated...
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Nitinol stent maintained patency of hemodialysis access routes
Key clinical point: A covered nitinol stent combined with angioplasty effectively maintained patency in hemodialysis access circuits impaired by...
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Mismatch seen between trends in elective, emergent colectomies for diverticulitis
Key clinical point: An increase in elective colectomies has not been accompanied by a decrease in emergent/urgent colectomies. Major finding: The...
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Perioperative fluid levels increase ileus risk
Key clinical point: Giving no more than 1.7 liters or more than 5 liters of IV fluids on the day of surgery increased the risk of ileus. Major...
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Radioactive iodine may boost survival in papillary thyroid cancer
Key clinical point: The use of radioactive iodine is associated with a small but statistically significant increase in overall survival in most...