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Acrylates Named Contact Allergen of the Year
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- Kerri Wachter
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IVC Filter Perforations Are Often Asymptomatic
- Author:
- Kerri Wachter
Major Finding: Forty-seven percent of IVC filter perforations were incidental findings on imaging.Data Source: The data are from a retrospective...
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Cardiac Surgical Transfusions Linked to Infection Risk
- Author:
- Kerri Wachter
Major Finding: There was a significant dose-dependent association between quantity of packed red blood cells (PRBCs) and risk of infection, with...
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Sunburns Still Common Despite Protective Efforts
- Author:
- Kerri Wachter
Major Findings: In 2010, 51% of women and 49% of men reported having at least one sunburn in the past year.
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Infections, Pulmonary Complications Up Risk of Thrombotic Events
- Author:
- Kerri Wachter
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Fake and Gray Market Drugs Vex U.S. Oncologists
- Author:
- Kerri Wachter
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Memory Changes, Hyperglycemia Prompt Statin Label Changes
- Author:
- Kerri Wachter
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FDA Tracks Fake Avastin to Foreign Supply Distributed in U.S.
- Author:
- Kerri Wachter
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Experts Can't Pin Down Best Carotid Atherosclerosis Treatments
- Author:
- Kerri Wachter
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Watch for Counterfeit Cancer Drug Avastin
- Author:
- Kerri Wachter
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Race and Sex Skew Congenital Heart Surgery Outcomes
- Author:
- Kerri Wachter
Major Finding: In adjusted multivariate analyses, black patients had a significantly greater mortality risk (67%), a significantly longer mean...
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Transaortic Approach Works for TAVI With Sapien
- Author:
- Kerri Wachter
Major Finding: Procedural success was achieved in all but one case, in which surgeons used the transaortic approach to place the Sapien valve.
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CABG Beats Stents for Long-Term Outcomes in High-Risk Patients
- Author:
- Kerri Wachter
Major Finding: The survival advantage of CABG over PCI for a composite high-risk group (patients aged 75 years and older, patients with diabetes,...
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Experts Can't Pin Down Best Carotid Atherosclerosis Treatments
- Author:
- Kerri Wachter
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School Staff Can Aid Treatment of Psychotic Children
- Author:
- Kerri Wachter