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				Outcomes in TN Breast Cancer Predicted by Blood Biomarkers
				Resistance Exercise May Preserve Bone in Older Obese Dieters
				Drug-Susceptible and Multidrug-Resistant M. tuberculosis
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				CVS to Increase Genetic Testing for Some Aetna Cancer Patients
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				Duke Doctors Successfully Transplant 'Resuscitated' Heart 
				Leadership Gaffes and How Their Worst Day at Work Can Help
				'Major Finding' in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer 
				Stem-Cell Transplant Improves Outcomes of High-Risk Sickle-Cell Disease
				'Residents From Hell': Indignities and Outcomes in Medical Training
				Blood Tests Show Exposure to Ethylene Oxide
				Choosing Wisely: 5 Recommendations in Pediatric Hematology
				Cancer Drug Neratinib Halts Beta-Cell Death in Diabetic Mice
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New European Lipid Guidelines Take Aggressive Approach

Gio, 05/09/2019 - 08:23
New lipid guidelines from the European Society of Cardiology/European Atherosclerosis Society are recommending lower targets for LDL reduction than have been seen before for most risk categories.
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Bleeding in ACS Patients on DAPT Should Prompt Cancer Search

Gio, 05/09/2019 - 08:23
Unexplained bleeding in patients discharged on DAPT after acute coronary syndrome treated with PCI is associated with increased cancer risk, new research suggests.
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EHR-Related Malpractice Suits Are on the Rise, but Low Overall

Gio, 05/09/2019 - 08:23
A new analysis of malpractice claims shows increase in EHR issues from 2010 to 2018, although the percentage of all claims still remains low.
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Calls Mount to Stop Vaping as Lung Injury Cases Skyrocket

Gio, 05/09/2019 - 08:23
As lung injuries mount across the United States, officials suspect THC-containing e-cigarette products could possibly play a role.
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Asymptomatic Bacteriuria Often Inappropriately Treated With Antibiotics

Mer, 04/09/2019 - 07:23
Hospitalized patients with asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) are often inappropriately given antibiotics, which is unlikely to improve outcomes and may prolong hospital stay, new research suggests.
Reuters Health Information

How a 100-Year-Old Formula Could Stop Lifesaving Cancer Therapy

Mer, 04/09/2019 - 07:23
Potentially lifesaving cancer therapy may be stopped because of QTc findings. But often that measurement is based on a century-old formula that is being questioned.
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Patients Die on Wait List as US Centers Refuse Donor Kidneys

Mer, 04/09/2019 - 07:23
Opportunities are missed to transplant kidneys into waiting dialysis patients as centers turn down multiple offers for willing candidates because organs proffered are perceived to be "less than perfect."
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Pain Management After VATS for Pneumothorax

Mer, 04/09/2019 - 07:23
This study assessed the analgesic efficacy of different techniques for the management of postoperative pain following video-assisted thoracic surgery for pneumothorax.
BMC Anesthesiology

U.S. FDA Says Widening Probe on Generic Drug Impurities

Mar, 03/09/2019 - 06:23
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday it was expanding its investigation into impurities in U.S. generic drugs beyond a class of medicines for high blood pressure known as angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs).
Reuters Health Information

Tumor Seeding During Colonoscopy Linked to Metachronous Colorectal Cancer

Mar, 03/09/2019 - 06:23
Tumor seeding may occur during colonoscopy, although the risk is low, a proof-of-principle study reveals.
Reuters Health Information

Expert Panel Algorithm for Post-TAVR Conduction Disturbances

Mar, 03/09/2019 - 06:23
TAVR carries a risk for postprocedure conduction disturbances. This first-time algorithm stratifies patients and recommends strategies for assessing and managing these arrhythmias.
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Optimal Dual Antiplatelet Duration After Minor Stroke or TIA?

Lun, 02/09/2019 - 05:23
Pooled data from two large trials points to a net benefit associated with 21 days of clopidogrel–aspirin therapy after a minor stroke or transient ischemic attack.
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New Tool Shows Promise for Diagnosing TB in HIV-Infected Children

Lun, 02/09/2019 - 05:23
A score based on the Xpert MTB/RIF assay and easy-to-collect clinical and imaging features could enable early treatment decisions for many HIV-infected children with tuberculosis (TB), researchers say.
Reuters Health Information

Molecular Testing Strategies in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Lun, 02/09/2019 - 05:23
These 'real world' tactics for molecular testing in patients with a new diagnosis of advanced NSCLC will help clinicians determine optimal first-line targeted therapy.
Translational Lung Cancer Research

Hodgkin and CTCL May Share a Gene Fusion and T-Cell Clone

Lun, 02/09/2019 - 05:23
Genomic profiling may help diagnose Hodgkin lymphoma in patients who exhibit signs of an associated CTCL but lack B-lineage markers.
JCO Precision Oncology

Optoacoustic Tomography Offers Safer Imaging of Lymph Nodes in Melanoma

Lun, 02/09/2019 - 05:23
For indentifying sentinel lymph nodes in melanoma, nonradioactive multispectral optoacoustic tomographic (MSOT) imaging does as well as conventional lymphoscintigraphic imaging, according to researchers in Germany.
Reuters Health Information

Modern Tech May Shed Light on Hypoglycemia in Absence of Diabetes

Lun, 02/09/2019 - 05:23
Whether true "hypoglycemia" occurs in people without diabetes has been controversial for decades, but modern technology may shed light, according to a new study considered "a starting point."
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Altered Visual Processing a Nonverbal Marker of Autism?

Dom, 01/09/2019 - 04:23
Atypical visual processing detected via electroencephalography may be a nonverbal neural marker of autism.
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Guidelines May Speed Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome Diagnosis

Dom, 01/09/2019 - 04:23
With the condition considered "vastly undiagnosed," recommendations include simplified screening, optimal treatment options.
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