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March 20, 2025
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Biomarkers identified by machine learning could assist in diagnosing liver diseases

Biomarkers identified by machine learning could assist in diagnosing liver diseases

Machine learning may help identify biomarkers and develop predictive models that could assist in the diagnosis of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease and hepatic fibrosis, researchers reported.

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October 15, 2024
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Meniscectomy within 1 year prior to TKA may be associated with poor functional outcomes

Meniscectomy within 1 year prior to TKA may be associated with poor functional outcomes

Published results showed meniscectomy within 1 year prior to total knee arthroplasty may be a risk factor for poor functional outcomes compared with patients who had no history of meniscectomy.

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October 20, 2023
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VIDEO: Which is the superior method for weight loss – drugs or surgery?

VIDEO: Which is the superior method for weight loss – drugs or surgery?

BOSTON — In this Healio video exclusive, Donna H. Ryan, MD, and Christopher Still, DO, FACP, discuss the optimal treatment strategy for patients who require weight loss beyond diet and lifestyle changes.

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October 05, 2023
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Study: Black patients receive transfusions for TJA at higher rates than white patients

Study: Black patients receive transfusions for TJA at higher rates than white patients

Despite a decline in transfusion rates from 2013 to 2021, published results showed Black patients who underwent total knee arthroplasty had significantly higher rates of transfusion compared with white patients.

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July 18, 2023
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Bonds that formed in medical school remain strong, 50 years later

Bonds that formed in medical school remain strong, 50 years later

I recently had the opportunity to attend my 50th reunion at Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans.

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June 30, 2023
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‘Cancer Alley’ oncologist leads march toward equity in care, diversity in trials

‘Cancer Alley’ oncologist leads march toward equity in care, diversity in trials

Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of five stories from ASCO Voices, a session during ASCO Annual Meeting focused on the human side of oncology.

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June 26, 2023
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Subsequent pregnancies risky for women with peripartum cardiomyopathy

Subsequent pregnancies risky for women with peripartum cardiomyopathy

Women with peripartum cardiomyopathy are at greater risk for short- and long-term mortality with subsequent pregnancies, even if they recover left ventricular systolic function after the index pregnancy, data show.

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November 15, 2022
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VIDEO: New chief of home dialysis at DaVita pushes modality as ‘entry point’

VIDEO: New chief of home dialysis at DaVita pushes modality as ‘entry point’

ORLANDO — In this video from ASN Kidney Week, Mihran Naljayan, MD, chief medical officer for home modalities and pediatrics at DaVita Kidney Care, talks about the dialysis provider’s focus on clinical outcomes and safety initiatives.

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September 21, 2022
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VIDEO: New initiative aims to help women in medicine ‘gain equal access to the table’

VIDEO: New initiative aims to help women in medicine ‘gain equal access to the table’

CHICAGO — Two speakers at the Women in Medicine Summit announced an effort to lift up other women and reach “an equal playing field.”