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Drug-related deaths continue to rise in United States
TORONTO – As pregnant women use more opioids, NAS rates are soaring; they rose from 1.2/1,000 U.S. hospital births in 2000 to 8/1,000 in 2014.
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Legalization of marijuana debate moving away from medical need
NEW YORK – Initially, the road to legalization was based on claims of medical need, but experts believe that this will no longer be an important...
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Upfront NGS testing of metastatic NSCLC saves money, time
NGS at the time of metastatic NSCLC diagnosis could save millions of dollars relative to more conservative testing strategies, and results become...
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When and how to suspect asthma misdiagnosis
NEW ORLEANS – Lack of symptom variability is a key clue.
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Endovascular interventions associated with large benefits in peripheral artery disease
WASHINGTON – Endovascular PAD treatment showed low event rates plus QOL improvements at 18 months, even in Rutherford stage 6 patients.
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Avoiding in-hospital acute kidney injury is a new imperative
NEW ORLEANS – The myth that acute kidney injury in certain hospitalized patients is inevitable has been destroyed.
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Measles exacts high toll among Europe’s youngest citizens
MADRID – Children younger than 12 months who contracted measles were seven times more likely to die of the disease than were children 2 years and...
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Common infections are potent risk factor for MI, stroke
ORLANDO – Huge U.K. registry identifies a novel cardiovascular risk factor: hospitalization for UTI or respiratory infection.
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Guidelines May Help Reduce Stroke Risk in Patients With Diabetes
LOS ANGELES—Current guidelines can help physicians prevent stroke in patients with diabetes, according to a lecture delivered at the International...
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Good definitions, research lacking for COPD-asthma overlap
ORLANDO – Review articles on ACOS outnumber research articles.