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Step right up, folks, for a public dissection
Plus, go ahead, have that soda before math.
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Should you tell your doctor that you’re a doctor?
“I wouldn’t have treated him differently, but I just could have discussed the procedure with him in more professional terms.”
Conference Coverage
Liraglutide effective against weight regain after gastric bypass
In a randomized controlled trial of patients who regained weight after a gastric bypass, 69% of patients given liraglutide lost at least 5% of...
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Detransitioners received poor evaluation when transitioning
The reasons for detransitioning were varied, and many had more than one reason.
Conference Coverage
FFR-guided PCI falls short vs. surgery in multivessel disease: FAME 3
PCI guided by FFR assessment may have yielded better outcomes in patients with less complex coronary anatomy, researchers say; others doubt the...
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FDA class I recall of CardioSave hybrid/rescue IABPs
Subpar batteries were mistakenly released to a limited number of customers and may have a shortened run time and fail unexpectedly.
From the Journals
Overall survival for metastatic urothelial carcinoma approaching 2 years
Metastatic urothelial carcinoma is still a hard-to-treat condition with a 12- to 15-month survival for metastatic disease that is treated. In a...
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ERs are swamped with seriously ill patients, although many don’t have COVID
“It’s an early indicator that what’s happening in the ED is that we’re seeing more acute cases than we were pre-pandemic.”
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PT may lower risk of long-term opioid use after knee replacement
When patients who have undergone total knee replacement also undergo physical therapy soon after, the likelihood of long-term opioid use after...
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80% of Americans research recommendations post-visit
Confusion over health information and doctor advice is even higher among people who care for patients than among those who don’t provide care to...
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In and out surgeries become the norm during pandemic
The number of same-day discharges has grown for various surgeries but it’s not always the right or the preferred choice, experts say.