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Malnourished U.S. inpatients often go untreated
Malnourishment is seldom flagged or treated in patients admitted to the hospital.
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Beyond the sleeve and RYGB: The frontier of bariatric procedures
Patients may see many choices, from vagal nerve blockade to “rogue” procedures.
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The case for bariatric surgery to manage CV risk in diabetes
Evidence on surgical efficacy has accumulated.
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Customized airway stents show promise in feasibility trial
SAN DIEGO – Customized airway stents made from 3-D imaging software are feasible and provided compelling outcomes, especially in complex cases...
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FDA alerts clinicians to gastric balloon deaths
Four fatalities followed gastric perforation within a month of balloon placement.
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Prostate cancer risk before age 55 higher for black men
SAN FRANCISCO – Efforts at identifying prostate cancer at an earlier age should consider black men as a high risk group.
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Percutaneous procedure gives alternative to anticoagulation for portal vein thrombosis
WASHINGTON – A transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt is a feasible alternative to long-term anticoagulation for treating patients with...
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Liver transplantation is on the rise for patients with severe alcoholic hepatitis
Traditional treatment of severe alcoholic hepatitis left many patients without a treatment option. But now more clinics are performing liver...
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Simple bedside tool effectively detected sepsis in the ED
An innovative measurement was successful in detecting sepsis.
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Regular skin exams reduced advanced KCs in posttransplant patients
ORLANDO - Just 2.1% of the patients in the review had annual exams, and less than half saw a dermatologist even once during an average of 5 years...
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Teaching opportunities of live surgery broadcasts debated
SAN DIEGO – Should medical meetings allow live surgery broadcasts?