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Patient risk-benefit thresholds for antibiotic use in dermatologic surgery vary widely
“This is the first study to evaluate patient preferences in a rigorous way.”
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Weight-loss surgery linked to fewer cardiovascular events, more so with RYGB
A retrospective analysis of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy suggests the former may be more protective
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Cavernous gender gap in Medicare payments to cardiologists
The differences persisted after adjustment for physician experience and subspecialty, number of charges submitted, unique billing codes used, and...
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New guidance on preventing cutaneous SCC in solid organ transplant patients
Recommendations include cryotherapy as first-line therapy for actinic keratosis, with the exception of thin actinic keratoses grouped in one area...
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COVID-19 linked to baby bust in high-income countries
Researchers found a significant COVID-19-related decline in crude birth rates in 7 of 22 high-income countries.
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Study calls higher surgery costs at NCI centers into question
When is the higher cost of cancer surgery at NCI centers worth it?
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U.S. kidney transplants grow in number and success
Data from 1996 to 2019 show more U.S. kidney transplants recently than ever before, and steady improvements in graft and patient survival.
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Pandemic derails small success in lowering diabetes-related amputations
Minor diabetes-related lower extremity amputations increased at the expense of major amputations in some groups to 2017, but COVID-19 has likely...
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Nearly half of female surgeons surveyed lost a pregnancy
Of 692 surgeons surveyed, 347 female surgeons had experienced a pregnancy loss.
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FDA’s fast-track approval process exposed as lax, in need of reform
Once drugs are approved through this pathway, they are rarely taken off the market, a new study finds.
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Extra COVID-19 vaccine could help immunocompromised people