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Big data ready to revolutionize infectious diseases research
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- Jessica Craig
Most researchers and public health experts believe big data may be poised to revolutionize the field of infectious diseases research.
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REBOA may be a safe alternative to RTACC in the acute care setting
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- Jessica Craig
WASHINGTON – Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) could be an acceptable alternative to thoracotomy in traumatic...
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How to Tweet: a guide for physicians
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Ustekinumab leads to high 6-week clinical response and 44-week remission rates
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- Jessica Craig
Intravenous induction of ustekinumab induced high 6-week clinical response and 44-week remission rates in patients with moderately to severely...
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Simulation model favors hernia surgery over watchful waiting
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- Jessica Craig
Surgical repair of ventral hernias at time of diagnosis is a more cost-effective approach than watchful waiting, according to the results of a...
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FDA approves tenofovir alafenamide for patients with chronic hepatitis B and liver disease
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- Jessica Craig
FDA has approved tenofovir alafenamide (marketed as Vemlidy by Gilead Sciences) for the treatment of adults with chronic hepatitis B virus...
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High protein intake moderately associated with improved breast cancer survival
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- Jessica Craig
Higher protein intake, particularly protein from animal sources, is associated with a modest but lower risk of breast cancer recurrence and death...
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Tobacco-related cancer incidence, mortality drop
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- Jessica Craig
Tobacco-related cancer incidence and mortality rates dropped from 2004 to 2013, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported in the...
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New criteria estimate systemic sclerosis to be more prevalent in primary biliary cholangitis patients
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- Jessica Craig
The use of outdated criteria for the identification of systemic sclerosis in primary biliary cholangitis likely led to an underestimation of the...
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ASCO: Patients with advanced cancer should receive palliative care within 8 weeks of diagnosis
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- Jessica Craig
Patients should be referred to interdisciplinary palliative care teams within 8 weeks of cancer diagnosis, and palliative care should be available...
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2014-2015 influenza vaccine ineffective against predominant strain
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- Jessica Craig
The 2014-2015 influenza vaccines offered little protection against the predominant influenza A/H3N2 virus, but were effective against influenza B...
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Dengue vaccine beneficial only in moderate to high transmission settings
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- Jessica Craig
Seropositive pediatric patients benefit from dengue virus vaccination, but vaccination of seronegative patients leads to an increased risk for...
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Unexplained subfertility in RA linked to periconceptional NSAID use
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- Jessica Craig
Women with rheumatoid arthritis are more often diagnosed with unexplained subfertility, compared with women in the general population, according...
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Overdiagnosis more likely than early detection of threatening cancer with mammography screening
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- Jessica Craig
Following the introduction of mammography, women were considerably more likely to have tumors that were overdiagnosed than to have earlier...
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CDC: Improvement in breast cancer mortality slower among black women
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- Jessica Craig
Breast cancer mortality rates decreased for both white and black women from 2000 to 2014, but the decrease was slower for black women.