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April 15, 2022
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Seattle nephrologist and dialysis pioneer Christopher R. Blagg, MD, FRCP, dies

Seattle nephrologist and dialysis pioneer Christopher R. Blagg, MD, FRCP, dies

Christopher R. Blagg, MD, FRCP, who was integral in standardizing outpatient dialysis care in the 1960s, died on March 31. He was 91 years old.

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March 29, 2022
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Data show routine Foley catheterization during THA may be unnecessary in some patients

Data show routine Foley catheterization during THA may be unnecessary in some patients

CHICAGO — A higher rate of urinary tract infection and longer length of stay were seen in patients who received routine indwelling catheterization during total hip arthroplasty, according to findings of a retrospective study.

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March 18, 2022
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Ways to reduce physician burnout

Ways to reduce physician burnout

In 2019, experts at Harvard and other health organizations in the United States declared physician burnout a public health crisis.

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March 17, 2022
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Survival improved for patients with cystic fibrosis with BMI recovery post-lung transplant

Survival improved for patients with cystic fibrosis with BMI recovery post-lung transplant

In patients with cystic fibrosis, lower preoperative BMI was linked to lower likelihood for BMI recovery within 1 year of lung transplant, but those who achieved BMI recovery within 1 year after transplant had improved survival, researchers reported.

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March 14, 2022
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Acute respiratory failure in early childhood may affect long-term neurocognitive outcomes

Acute respiratory failure in early childhood may affect long-term neurocognitive outcomes

In a new study, survival of ICU hospitalization for acute respiratory failure and discharge without severe cognitive dysfunction in early childhood was associated with significantly lower subsequent IQ scores compared with matched siblings.

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March 09, 2022
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Diabetes mortality decreased, with challenges in lower sociodemographic countries

Diabetes mortality decreased, with challenges in lower sociodemographic countries

An analysis published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology showed global progress in decreasing diabetes mortality in those younger than 25 years, with less pronounced reductions in low and low-middle sociodemographic countries.

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February 12, 2022
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Fred Hutch/University of Washington Cancer Consortium announces new leadership

Fred Hutch/University of Washington Cancer Consortium announces new leadership

The Fred Hutch/University of Washington Cancer Consortium has announced new leadership.

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January 31, 2022
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Link between leptin, type 2 diabetes risk differs by gestational diabetes history

Link between leptin, type 2 diabetes risk differs by gestational diabetes history

Four body fat-related biomarkers are linked to risk for type 2 diabetes for parous women; for one of these, the association differs by gestational diabetes status, researchers found.

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January 20, 2022
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Many US adults fail to achieve sustainable control over high BP

Many US adults fail to achieve sustainable control over high BP

Only 30% to 50% of U.S. adults achieved sustainable BP control over 18 months after BP-lowering drug initiation, according to results of an electronic health record-based longitudinal cohort study.

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January 12, 2022
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Quantifiable measures make treat-to-target viable for PsA

Quantifiable measures make treat-to-target viable for PsA

Though sometimes complex, treat-to-target strategies for psoriatic arthritis can lead to lower symptom states, better physical functionality and less structural damage to joints, according to Philip Mease, MD, a clinical professor at the University of Washington School of Medicine and Director of rheumatology research at the Swedish Medical Center in Seattle.

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