Effects of Laparoscopic Colectomy
Laparoscopic colectomy appears to significantly reduce short- and long-term healthcare utilization...
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No Changes With Medicare Part D
A large data analysis indicates that Medicare Part D had no significant impact on several...
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Cardiovascular Outcomes With Glycemic Control
A study has found that intensive glucose control appears to reduce risks for cardiovascular...
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Assessing Medical Use of Cannabinoids
There appears to be moderate-quality evidence supporting cannabinoid use for treating chronic pain...
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Improving Asthma Controller Adherence
An intervention using reminders in electronic health records that alert parents when inhaled...
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Weight Loss Benefits Asthma Patients
Findings from a small investigation indicate that weight loss among obese adults with asthma...
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The Effects of Oral Nutritional Supplementation
A study suggests that oral nutritional supplementation (ONS) among hospitalized older adults with...
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Hydration & Mucociliary Clearance in Chronic Bronchitis
Abnormal regulation of airway surface hydration appears to slow mucociliary clearance in chronic...
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Comparing Incentive-Based Smoking Cessation Programs
Smoking cessation programs that offer rewards appear to be more commonly accepted than those...
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Injection Drug Use, Hepatitis C, & HIV
A substantial percentage of the excess mortality in HIV-infected injection drug users (IDUs)...
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Is CD4 Count Monitoring Effective?
Study investigators suggest that annual CD4 cell count monitoring in virally suppressed HIV...
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Contraception Among HIV-Positive Women
Results of a meta-analysis indicate that HIV treatment and contraceptive methods can interact in...
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Trends in Hepatitis A Virus Infection
The incidence of hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection appears to have declined from 6.0 to 0.4 cases...
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Hyperlipidemia & CHD Risks
Cumulative exposure to hyperlipidemia in young adulthood appears to raise the subsequent risk of...
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Atrial Fibrillation, and Stroke
Researchers in Connecticut have found that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in patients with atrial...
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Physical Activity, PAD, & Mortality
Regular vigorous activity appears to help decrease risks for peripheral artery disease (PAD) as...
Read MoreReducing Attrition Rates: Finding True Grit
In case you haven’t noticed, a hot new topic in education is “grit.” In order to reduce the long-standing 20% attrition rate of surgical residents, some say we should select applicants who have more...
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The Ambulance Drone
Each year nearly a million people in Europe suffer from a cardiac arrest. A mere 8% survives due...
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2014 VEITH Symposium: Ultrasound-Accelerated, Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis for DVT
The Particulars: Interest in catheter-directed thrombolysis to treat lower extremity DVT has led...
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2014 VEITH Symposium: Open Vs Endovascular RAAA Repair
The Particulars: Comparisons of open and endovascular repair of ruptured abdominal aortic...
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