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More weight loss with surgery than new obesity meds: meta-analysis
“This is an exciting period because, 10 years ago, nobody thought that [results with] pharmacotherapy can approach bariatric surgery.”
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Balanced crystalloid fluids surpass saline for kidney transplant
Low chloride, balanced-crystalloid IV fluid led to significantly fewer delayed graft function events, compared with saline, in a multicenter trial...
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Is there a doctor on the plane? Tips for providing in-flight assistance
Tools in a physician’s in-flight toolbox start with the first-aid kit.
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Living donor liver transplants on rise for most urgent need
Patient survival appears to be comparable to deceased donor liver transplantation.
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In CABG, radial artery works best for second key graft: RAPCO at 15 years
With more than 15 years of follow-up, the radial artery beats other options for the second key coronary target in coronary artery bypass surgery...
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Puzzling, unique ECG from pig-to-human transplanted heart
The postimplantation electrocardiogram from the first pig heart xenotransplantation resembled neither a pig nor a human ECG, with unknown...
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Poor evidence for vaginal laser therapy
Despite the continuing popularity of “vaginal rejuvenation” laser therapy, studies have yet to find it equivalent to FDA-approved therapies like...
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Amulet, Watchman 2.5 LAAO outcomes neck and neck at 3 years
Longer follow-up from the Amulet IDE shows largely comparable results, but also distinct trends for each device in patients with atrial...
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Angiography in patients with prior CABG does better when planned with CT
In cases of prior coronary artery bypass, CT planning of angiography is associated with improved outcomes.
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‘Amazing’ data for cheap beta-blocker gel for diabetic foot ulcers
Esmolol, a widely available and cheap beta-blocker, shows statistically significant superiority over the standard of care for diabetic foot ulcers...
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PASCAL for MV repair noninferior to MitraClip in CLASP IID; FDA took notice
A newly FDA-approved transcatheter mitral valve repair system and another one widely used for years were similarly safe and effective in an...