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VIDEO: Surgery use declines for non–small cell lung cancer
BOSTON – Data show that surgery for early stage non–small cell lung cancer decreased by 12% from 2004 to 2013.
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VIDEO: Geeks brave rain to March for Science
WASHINGTON – Peaceful demostrators in hundreds of cities around the globe gathered on Earth Day, April 22, to back evidence-based policies and...
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VIDEO: Public reporting of congenital heart disease outcomes should be easily understood
Parents of children with congenital heart disease want more data on survival statistics, surgeon-specific experience, and complication rates.
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VIDEO: Health law changes under new administration
Chair of the American Bar Association Health Law Section discusses what health law changes to expect under the new administration.
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VIDEO: HeartMate 3 LVAD solves pump thrombosis
NEW ORLEANS – HeartMate 3, the latest left ventricular assist device in the HeartMate line, appears to have solved the problem of pump thrombosis...
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VIDEO: For CABG, double arterial grafts found no better than single
NEW ORLEANS - Patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery do not see any 5-year survival advantage when their surgeon uses...
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VIDEO: PRECISION exonerates celecoxib: cardiovascular risk is no worse than that of nonselective NSAIDs
NEW ORLEANS – The cardiovascular safety profile of the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) celecoxib, a selective inhibitor of COX-2, is...
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‘Skip phenomenon’ could explain fluctuating positivity for S. aureus bacteremia
NEW ORLEANS – Some patients treated appropriately with antibiotics for Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia can generate a negative blood culture...
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Inpatient telemedicine could bridge infectious disease specialist gap
NEW ORLEANS – Telemedicine inpatient consultations are a relatively new component in health care, but they could help address the problem of...
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VIDEO: EVLP may extend lung preservation, quality for transplants
BALTIMORE – The use of ex vivo lung perfusion (EVLP) may allow for the safe transplantation of lungs preserved for more than 12 hours, according...