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Time to rethink bioprosthetic valve guidelines?
Recent findings on the incidence and pathophysiology of bioprosthetic valve thrombosis require revisiting existing guidelines against routine...
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‘Stepping’ up to a better way to teach robotic lobectomy
Robotic lobectomy can be successfully taught by dividing the procedure into a series of surgical maneuvers or steps.
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ECMO patients need less sedation, pain meds than previously reported
Patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation required relatively low doses of sedatives and analgesics.
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AAA screening showed no mortality reduction in new trial
New trial shows screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms in older men does not appear to have a significant effect on overall mortality, in...
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PCI noninferior to CABG for certain left main CAD
PCI was found noninferior to CABG regarding the composite end point of death, stroke, or myocardial infarction in certain patients with left main...
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Anti–nerve growth factor drug has long-term OA pain benefit, but unclear safety
Treatment for a year with the human anti–nerve growth factor monoclonal antibody fulranumab provided pain relief and functional benefits to...
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Pediatric OSA improved with oral montelukast
The majority of children with obstructive sleep apnea who took montelukast showed reductions in their apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) scores.
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Data point to optimal window for endoscopy in sicker patients with peptic ulcer bleeding
The timing of endoscopy may make the difference between life and death in sicker patients with peptic ulcer bleeding, according to an analysis of...
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Age of blood did not affect mortality in transfused patients
In-hospital mortality did not vary for patients who received transfusions of blood that had been stored for 2 weeks and for patients who got blood...
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Patients want surgery for ventral hernia despite risks and comorbidity obstacles
An in-depth qualitative survey of patients’ expectations and satisfaction regarding ventral hernia management showed that while most were...
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Risk model predicts chronic postop pain for VHR patients
A predictive model has been developed at the Carolina Medical Center to determine which hernia patients are at risk for chronic postoperative pain...