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Continuous glucose monitoring might help in managing postoperative hypoglycemia
“After a detailed diagnosis, CGM devices can be a helpful tool to assess dietary patterns and make modifications that could reduce the severity of...
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Poor weight loss after bariatric surgery? Liraglutide may help
“The practice of combination therapy will grow as [metabolic and bariatric surgery] and [antiobesity medications] work in synergy.”
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Woman with transplanted uterus gives birth to boy
It’s the first time that a baby has been born to a woman with a transplanted uterus outside of a clinical trial.
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Lawsuit against insurer claims retaliation against docs for out-of-network referrals
The case, filed in 2012, alleges that Aetna harmed patient care by harassing and sacking contract physicians who referred patients to out-of-...
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Kidnapping and treatment risks come with medical tourism
"Many medical tourists don't have a choice. They cannot afford the U.S. price for the procedure, even if they have health insurance, because they...
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New cancer survival calculator focuses on oral cancer
The broader aim of developing the tool is for this new approach to be “applicable for developing future prognostic models of cancer and noncancer...
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Rising patient costs tied to private equity ownership
The report provides “convincing evidence that incentives to put profits before patients have grown stronger with an increase in private equity...
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High-intensity interval training before major surgery may boost postoperative outcomes
HIIT could be cost-effective and “should be included in prehabilitation programs.”
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Doc’s lawsuit tests new crackdown on noncompete clauses
“When you have physicians who are unable to work in their community, it creates a barrier for access to care for patients.”
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Mortality post perioperative CPR climbs with patient frailty
The current analysis provides “a heretofore absent base of evidence to guide decision-making regarding CPR in patients with frailty who undergo...
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For love or money: How do doctors choose their specialty?
“To become a happy doctor, medicine really needs to be a calling: a passion! There are far easier things to do to make money.”