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Permanent pacemaker in TAVR: Earlier implantation costs much less
PARIS – The incremental cost of permanent pacemaker implantation more than 24 hours after transcatheter aortic valve replacement is almost twice...
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Upper airway stimulation for obstructive sleep apnea shows continued benefit at 42 months
DENVER – Only 4% of bed partners are forced to leave the room because of snoring.
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Resident transitions increase inpatients’ risk of death
SAN FRANCISCO – Hospitalized patients who have a change in the medical residents responsible for their care are more likely to die, finds a...
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Endoscopic, laparoscopic pseudocyst drainage comparable if necrotic debris minimal
San Diego – Endoscopic and laparoscopic drainage worked about equally well for pancreatic pseudocysts and walled off necrosis in a small...
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Bariatric surgery good deal for diabetes, but…
Key clinical point: Bariatric or metabolic surgery is a cost-effective treatment for type 2 diabetes. Major finding: Cost-effectiveness ratios of...
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Wedge resection showed improved survival over SBRT for early-stage NSCLC
Key clinical point: Wedge resection outperformed SBRT in terms of mortality for early-stage NSCLC. Major finding: In matched groups, SBRT was...
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SLEEP TIGHT: CPAP may be vasculoprotective in stroke/TIA
DENVER – Continuous positive airway pressure treatment of obstructive sleep apnea in patients with a recent TIA or mild stroke appears to reduce...
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Ultrasound bests auscultation for ETT positioning
SAN DIEGO – Assessment of the trachea and pleura via point-of-care ultrasound is superior to auscultation in determining the exact location of the...
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Tissue flap reconstruction associated with higher costs, postop complication risk
LOS ANGELES – The use of locoregional tissue flaps in combination with abdominoperineal resection was associated with higher rates of...
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Web app boosts lung cancer survival
Key clinical point: A Web-based app improves survival for advanced lung cancer patients. Major finding: Survival improved by 26% for web-app...
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Preoperative chemotherapy improves survival in patients with large anorectal GIST
The size of anorectal gastrointestinal stroma tumors and preop chemotherapy are the most important determinants of survival following resection,...