Early Sweat Chloride Elevation Predicts CF in Infants with Inconclusive Diagnosis
Initial sweat test of 40 mmol/L or greater may be useful risk assessment marker Among children...
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Older Women May Be Better Off With Biennial Breast Cancer Screening
Even then, overdiagnosis was an issue, number of averted deaths were small Women ages 75 and older...
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Covid-19: Ciclesonide Failed to Accelerate Recovery in Mild Disease
But treatment did lead to fewer ED visits, hospitalizations Treatment with the inhaled...
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HPV Tumor Positivity in Oropharyngeal Tumors: Location Is Everything
Immune landscape, OS better in HPV-positive oropharyngeal—but not...
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ARIA Common in Aducanumab Trials of Early Alzheimer’s
Most ARIA-edema events occurred early in treatment course Amyloid-related imaging abnormalities...
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Survival After SAVR is High, Especially in Low-Risk Patients
Most patients undergoing SAVR are a low surgical risk, with excellent survival A full 85% of...
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Covid-19: CDC Data Shows Increased Stillbirth Risk Among Pregnant Women with Delta Variant
Pre-Delta rates similar to pre-pandemic rates Having Covid-19 during childbirth was associated...
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Covid-19: FDA and ACIP OK Vax Boosters for All Adults
Boosters for all seen as strategic move to forestall feared holiday surge Mere hours after the FDA...
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Non-ST Elevation ACS: No CV Benefit With Pretreatment Oral P2Y12 Inhibitors
Pretreatment associated with increased bleeding, however Pre-angiography treatment with oral P2Y12...
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Current Smokers’ First CVD Event More Likely to Be Their Last
Smokers at increased risk for a fatal event at first CVD presentation Smokers shouldn’t wait...
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Could Lowering BP Help Prevent T2D?
Even 5 mmHg SBP reduction resulted in 11% drop in T2D risk, according to meta-analyses Lowering...
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CDC Data Show Disparities in Smoking Cessation Among Stroke Survivors
Stroke survivors less likely than cancer survivors to quit, with particularly low rates among...
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Pembrolizumab Approved as Adjuvant Tx for Renal Cell Carcinoma
Approval for patients at intermediate-high, high-risk for recurrence post-nephrectomy The U.S....
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Survey: Many Parents of Pediatric Ca Patients Have Shaky Relationships With Their Oncologist
Findings highlight disparities in therapeutic relationship between caregivers, clinicians Nearly...
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Some Prostate Ca Patients Regret Treatment Choice at 5 Years
A disconnect between expectations and outcomes appeared to drive treatment-related regret More men...
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Inhaled Epoprostenol May Be An Alternative to Inhaled Nitric Oxide After Lung Transplantation
Single-center study finds similar risks for PGD-3 with both In patients undergoing lung...
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Medical News Forecast for November 22-December 5
Lynne Peterson is the Senior Writer for Trends-in-Medicine.Here is the medical news to watch for...
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AMA: Only Licensed Physicians Should Hand Out Vaccine Exemptions
Policy aimed at reining in Covid vax exemptions The American Medical Association (AMA) House of...
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Treatment Trio Soars in New Transplant-Ineligible MM
Median PFS with daratumumab/lenalidomide/dexamethasone may exceed 5 years Triple-agent treatment...
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Classification of Total Pancreatectomy Can Significantly Impact Postoperative Outcomes
Categories that account for extent of surgery, complexity, and technical aspects equal better risk...
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