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MRIs, MRI-guided biopsies detect prostate cancer affordably
There is “a growing consensus that the use of MRI and potential MRI-guided biopsy is cost effective.”
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Use the stool! Fecal microbiota transplants help kids with diarrheal infection
“When we think about the microbiome it makes sense to target kids, because they’re more apt to respond to these therapies. I worry that somebody...
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Sensory comeback: New findings show the path to smell and taste recovery after COVID
“... There are still people suffering from it. ... It really has a significant psychological impact.”
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Not enough evidence for primary care to routinely conduct dental screenings
What clinicians should do for patients who have no obvious oral health problems is up for debate.
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Medicare Advantage: The good, the bad, and the ugly
Patients my be signing on to Medicare Advantage plans in record numbers but the limitations of the plans affect both patients and physicians.
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Many young adults with type 2 diabetes skip medications
Young people who forgo medications for blood pressure and cholesterol increase their chances of developing kidney disease or having a stroke.
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ADHD underappreciated in older adults
“If you don’t manage it, who will? It can be very hard to get psychiatric consults, almost impossible in some cases.”
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PPIs linked to long-term infection in kids
Experts said the new data show the importance of limiting use of this type of acid suppressant in children.
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Healthy babies can still get very sick from RSV
The study challenges the assumption that only infirm children are at risk for the worst outcomes from RSV.
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Generic inhalers for COPD support hold their own
“I don’t see a clinical reason why one would ever need to get the brand name over the generic version.”
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One size doesn’t fit all in blood pressure measurement
Patients with larger arms may be falsely diagnosed with high blood pressure because of a too-small cuff, leading to overprescribing of medications...
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FDA approves new device for enlarged prostate treatment
The device improved urinary flow rate and decreased the amount of urine stored in the bladder following urination.
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CGM alarm fatigue in youth?
Sometimes alarm thresholds generate too many alarms – which in turn might lead patients to ignore the devices.
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Good COP, bad COP. Is this cardiorespiratory measure the best predictor of early death?
“Max VO2 is very important, that’s indisputable. But when do you use max VO2 in your daily life? Never.”
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Continuous glucose monitors come to hospitals
CGM placement is essentially painless and requires less labor on the ward to manage.