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Cardiac inflammation can be present after mild COVID infection
Although the inflammation improved over time in the study, the long-term consequences are not known, the authors warn.
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U.S. cancer deaths continue to fall, especially lung cancer
There has been an overall decline of 32% in cancer deaths as of 2019.
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Bleeding after reperfusion contributes to cardiac injury in MI
Intramyocardial hemorrhage could be a major cause of reperfusion injury after MI and could contribute to myocardial damage.
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Similar 10-year survival after CABG, PCI in heavy calcification
Patients with heavily calcified lesions had higher mortality 10 years after revascularization than those without, but survival was similar after...
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Therapeutic aquatic exercise superior to physical therapy for back pain in study
Therapeutic aquatic exercise proved more beneficial than physical therapy in relieving symptoms and disability caused by chronic back pain.
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Surgical groups push back against new revascularization guidelines
They suggest that established evidence supporting bypass surgery was given short shrift by a guidelines’ writing committee that lacked equitable...
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HIV+ patients get good outcomes after kidney or liver transplant
New research further supports the inclusion of people with HIV in transplant resource allocation.
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Study finds sharp drop in opioid scripts among most specialties
A study by the RAND Corp found U.S. clinicians are prescribing fewer opioids, with variation among patients. But the lead author said the report...
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Small myocarditis risk now seen for adenovirus-based COVID-19 vaccine
The large-scale analysis suggests the risk is low with the adenovirus vaccine and pales in comparison with that following a positive SARS-CoV-2...
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Appendicitis: Up-front antibiotics OK in select patients
If uncomplicated appendicitis is confirmed, three different guidelines now support the role of an antibiotics-first approach.
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Female patients fare worse with male surgeons, study finds
“Communication differences may underpin the observed disparity.”