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Lung volume reduction methods show similar results for emphysema
“Until now there had been no direct comparison of the two to inform decision-making.”
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AMA joins in lawsuit accusing Cigna of underpaying physicians
Cigna “is telling the patients that the provider has accepted something, and that the patient does not have to worry about paying for that, when...
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Flashy, blingy doc sabotages his own malpractice trial in rural farm town
“When it comes to damages in a case, you don’t want to be sending the message that supports what somebody’s bias may already be telling them about...
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FDA warns of clip lock malfunctions with MitraClip devices
Letters sent Sept. 8 by the FDA and Abbott Vascular, the device manufacturer, warn about an increase in reports that the device’s clip lock can...
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Living-donor liver transplants linked with substantial survival benefit
The benefit was significant even at Model for End-Stage Liver Disease–Sodium scores as low as 11.
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ARBs, beta-blockers independently inhibit Marfan syndrome progression
Compiled data support angiotensin receptor blockers and beta-blockers, alone or together, for Marfan syndrome.
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Increased risk of dyspareunia following cesarean section
“Caesarean section may not help protect against sexual dysfunction, as previously thought, where sex-related pain was higher among women who gave...
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COVID-19 vaccine safe in patients with heart failure
There should be no concern about cardiovascular side effects from mRNA vaccines in patients with HF; moreover, vaccines provide a survival benefit...
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High-dose loop diuretic can raise post–cardiac surgery mortality
Furosemide at high doses after cardiac surgeries like valve replacement or coronary bypass can prolong ICU stays and worsen mortality, a cohort...
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Multibiomarker risk score predicts complex revascularization
The findings provide insight into the relationship between cardiovascular biomarkers, coronary anatomical complexity, and incident clinical events...
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Former nurse charged with murder in death of 97-year-old war veteran
The nurse allegedly disarmed the oxygen monitoring system several times as to not set off an alarm at the patient’s bedside.