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April 04, 2022
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Symptomatic diabetic autonomic neuropathy common in adults with type 1 diabetes

Symptomatic diabetic autonomic neuropathy common in adults with type 1 diabetes

About one in five adults with type 1 diabetes reports having symptomatic diabetic autonomic neuropathy, according to study findings published in the Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications.

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March 10, 2022
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Social risk factors ‘heavily influence’ racial disparities in cancer surgical care

Social risk factors ‘heavily influence’ racial disparities in cancer surgical care

Black Medicare beneficiaries who underwent elective cancer surgery had higher rates of mortality than their white counterparts, irrespective of neighborhood deprivation or dual eligibility status, according to study results.

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March 09, 2022
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Poll: Recovery, costs among concerns older adults have about scheduling elective surgery

Poll: Recovery, costs among concerns older adults have about scheduling elective surgery

Despite high postoperative satisfaction rates, most older adults reported concerns about potential pain and discomfort in deciding whether to have elective surgery, according to the University of Michigan’s National Poll on Healthy Aging.

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March 09, 2022
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‘Urgent need’ to increase statin use in low- and middle-income countries

‘Urgent need’ to increase statin use in low- and middle-income countries

Statins remain widely underused across most low- and middle-income countries, with about one in 10 eligible people using statins for primary prevention and about one in five eligible people using them for secondary prevention.

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March 07, 2022
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Higher BMI associated with favorable clinical outcomes in patients with cystic fibrosis

Higher BMI associated with favorable clinical outcomes in patients with cystic fibrosis

In a systematic review and meta-analysis, researchers found higher BMI was associated with favorable clinical outcomes in patients with cystic fibrosis, urging reconsideration of the currently recommended target BMI.

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February 25, 2022
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Mid-treatment imaging guides radiation de-escalation in oropharynx cancer

Mid-treatment imaging guides radiation de-escalation in oropharynx cancer

Mid-treatment imaging helped guide de-escalation of radiation for certain patients with oropharynx cancer, according to phase 2 study results presented at Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancers Symposium.

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February 16, 2022
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Many teens, young adults unaware of risks tied to unprotected oral sex

Many teens, young adults unaware of risks tied to unprotected oral sex

In a recent survey, more than 20% of teenagers and young adults said that a lack of education was the reason why many youths do not use protection when engaging in oral sex.

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February 03, 2022
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High mortality, health care use for patients with hypercapnic respiratory failure

High mortality, health care use for patients with hypercapnic respiratory failure

Hospitalized patients with compensated hypercapnic respiratory failure have high rates of mortality and health care utilization, with higher elevated carbon dioxide partial pressure associated with worse survival, researchers reported.

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January 28, 2022
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Medication discontinuation more likely after gastric bypass than sleeve gastrectomy

Medication discontinuation more likely after gastric bypass than sleeve gastrectomy

Adults who underwent gastric bypass were more likely to discontinue and less likely to restart medications for hypertension, hyperlipidemia and diabetes than those who underwent sleeve gastrectomy, according to study findings.

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January 11, 2022
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Many hospitals lack key treatment for acute promyelocytic leukemia

Many hospitals lack key treatment for acute promyelocytic leukemia

Less than one-third of hospitals had access to the life-saving agent all-trans retinoic acid for patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia, according to study results published in Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network.

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