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Don’t neglect urinary tract in gynecologic procedures
LAS VEGAS – Know how to spot injuries and make repairs at the appropriate time.
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Beware the dangers of nerve injury in vaginal surgery
LAS VEGAS – Proper patient positioning is crucial, pelvic surgeon tells colleagues.
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ODYSSEY Outcomes: Alirocumab cut stroke, PAD, VTE
PHILADELPHIA – Prespecified outcomes from the alirocumab outcomes trial showed the drug significantly cut PAD and VTE events, as well as ischemic...
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Societies dig in to EXCEL trial controversy
EACTS-ESC calls for evidence review and development of updated recommendations for left-main disease “as a matter of urgency.”
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Adult atopic dermatitis brings increased osteoporosis risk
MADRID – “The absolute risk is low, but it’s real.”
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Vermont tops America’s Health Rankings for 2019
Mississippi wins/loses its annual battle for the bottom with Louisiana.
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Pelvic organ prolapse surgery isn’t as ‘simple’ as you think
LAS VEGAS – Worldwide, surgeons vary widely on preferred approaches, a surgeon tells colleagues.
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Vitamin D alone does not reduce fracture risk
Vitamin D supplementation alone does not appear to reduce the risk of fracture, but may do so in combination with calcium, according to a...
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Out-of-network billing in in-network hospitals adds $40 billion in spending
If out-of-network claims were paid at in-network rates, it could lower spending by $40 billion.
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Employment is associated with high likelihood of declining epilepsy surgery
BALTIMORE – Case-control study probes the association between various demographic, disease-specific, and epilepsy-...
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2020 open enrollment: HealthCare.gov heats up in week 6
Over 1 million plans were selected on the insurance exchanges during Dec. 1-7, but history suggests this week will be much busier.