Survival in People With Diabetes & Pancreatic Cancer
Long-term, pre-existing type 2 diabetes appears to increase mortality risk among patients...
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Long-term, pre-existing type 2 diabetes appears to increase mortality risk among patients...
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One-third of patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and baseline hyperlipidemia do not...
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The Particulars: The use of standardized discharge orders has become widespread in recent years in...
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Lymphoseek (technetium Tc 99m tilmanocept)...
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ new policy that penalizes hospitals for...
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Another paper on the subject of unnecessary preoperative laboratory testing appeared not long ago. A group from the University of Texas Medical Branch looked at more than 73,000 elective hernia repairs in the National Surgical...
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A new drug may improve memory problems in people with moderate Alzheimer’s disease, according to a...
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The drug natalizumab is effective for treating multiple sclerosis (MS), but it increases the risk...
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A new study suggests that treatment with adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) may be helpful for...
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International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the economic, political, and social...
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Among patients with primary lung cancer undergoing lobectomy, having a higher BMI appears to...
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CT scans do not appear to be necessary for adults presenting to the ED with mild head injuries...
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Telemedicine programs in ICUs (tele-ICU) appear to have substantial costs, but associated profits are unclear, according to American investigators. A systematic review found that the combined costs of implementing tele-ICUs and...
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The influx of patients spurred by healthcare reform as well as today’s shortage of primary care...
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A research review from the AHRQ suggests that few studies have explored strategies for reducing...
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Results of a meta-analysis suggest that patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) appear to be at...
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Children on antiretroviral therapy (ART) for more than two years who continued taking daily...
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A new pro-drug formulation of the widely used nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor analog...
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