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Noninvasive coronary test accurate for lesion-specific ischemia
Major finding: The per-patient AUC was 0.82 with the FFRCT test, significantly better than 0.63 with CT angiography.Data source: A prospective,...
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No greater risk of lymph node involvement in triple-negative breast cancer
Major finding: The likelihood of lymph node metastases was 50% higher in patients younger than 50 years as compared with older patients, 70%...
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Women choose mastectomy to gain control
Major finding: Fear and a desire for control over cancer drove women to choose mastectomy. Data source: A qualitative study of 30 women with early...
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Cardiovascular risk factors common with breast cancer
Major finding: Mean blood pressures were 128/77 mm Hg in patients treated with surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, and hormone therapy compared with...
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Improved outcomes with CoreValve in extreme-risk patients
Major finding: The rate of all-cause mortality or stroke at 1 year was 26%, compared with an objective performance goal of 43%. Data source: Study...
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Partial, whole breast irradiation 10-year outcomes similar
Major finding: Four percent developed local recurrence and 1% had regional recurrence in both partial and whole breast irradiation groups. For the...
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Heart irradiation is lower with contemporary breast radiotherapy
Major finding: In an Italian study, the median volumes of heart exposed to higher doses of radiation were "consistently low" with 4% of heart...
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Inadequate neuromuscular blockade common during surgery
Major finding: The incidence of inadequate neuromuscular blockade during surgery ranged from 1% to 45%, depending on the definition. Data source:...
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Adding melatonin to alprazolam boosts preoperative anxiolysis
Major finding: Anxiety VAS scores at 60 minutes, compared with baseline, fell by 3 cm with melatonin plus alprazolam, 2 cm with either drug alone...
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Shorter antiplatelet therapy after stenting found noninferior
Major finding: The incidence at 12 months of a composite of adverse events was 6% in patients randomized to 3 months of DAPT and 5.8% in those...
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Prehospital bivalirudin reduced bleeding with PCI
Major finding: Rates of death or major bleeding not associated with CABG were 5.1% in the bivalirudin group at 30 days and 8.4% in the control...
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Transradial PCI in women appears safe, feasible
Major finding: Rates of bleeding or vascular complications were 1.2% using radial access and 2.9% using femoral access in the PCI subgroup and 6.7...
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Trauma center rankings differ by mortality, morbidity
Major finding: Only 40% of trauma centers received the same ranking when judged by mortality or morbidity rates. Data source: Retrospective...
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Blunt trauma outcomes improved by early transfusion
Major finding: Patients transfused before arrival at a trauma center showed a 95% lower 24-hour mortality rate, a 64% lower 30-day mortality rate...