Geriatrics
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Obesity Linked to Increased Risk for Recurrent Adenomas
Major Finding: Among adults with colorectal adenomas at baseline, obese patients had a 20% increased risk of recurrent adenomas and overweight...
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Obesity Linked to PTSD Through Sleep Deprivation
Major Finding: Among subjects with PTSD, sleep problems contribute to obesity.Data Source: 501 Israeli Jews exposed to various levels of terrorism...
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T Score When Bisphosphonate Stops Drives Fracture Risk
Major Finding: Patients withdrawn from bisphosphonate treatment after 5 years on the drug with a total hip T score of more than –1.5 had a 9% risk...
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ATLAS Score Correlates With Outcomes in C. Difficile
Major Finding: A score based on age, temperature, leukocytosis, albumin, and systemic antibiotic use correlates with cure rates in C.
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Bloodstream Infection Variations Put Hospital Comparisons in Doubt
Major Finding: Use of different methodologies by hospital-based infection surveillance specialists to monitor bloodstream infections could render...
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'Blue Button' Lets Medicare, VA Patients Download Records
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Vitamins E, C Have No Effect on Cataract Development
Major Finding: Long-term supplementation with high-dose vitamin E and/or vitamin C has little effect on the rates of cataract development and...
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Wish Statements Help Doctors Deliver Painful News to Patients
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Stroke History Did Not Change Safety, Effectiveness of Dabigatran
Major Finding: The primary outcome of stroke or systemic embolism occurred at similar rates among patients with a previous stroke or TIA taking...
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Estriol Gel Reduces Vaginal Atrophy Symptoms
Major Finding: In the active treatment group, 97 of 112 (87%) rated the treatment excellent, good, or acceptable, vs. 37 of 53 (70%) in the...
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Sexual Function Improves With Successful Stress Incontinence Treatment
Major Finding: Three months after successful nonsurgical treatment for stress incontinence, women had a 2.3-point mean improvement in scores on...