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A Patient With Diabetes, Renal Disease, and Melanoma
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- Jan Dyer
A safe and effective alternative may exist for patients with end-stage renal disease who are at risk for drug accumulation and...
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VA Health Equity Report Details Disparities in Care
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- Jan Dyer
The first National Veteran Heath Equity Report details gender, ethnic, and other demographical disparities for comparative research among...
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The Effect of Time on Arterial Pressure
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- Jan Dyer
For the first time, researchers examine whether arterial occlusion pressure measurements are influenced by the time of day.
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Protective Foam Gives Wounded a ‘Fighting Chance for Survival’
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- Jan Dyer
In 2018, a clinical trial will begin on a new caulk-like device to add survival hours for intracavitary bleeding among wounded military....
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Elder Patients With Diabetes at Higher Risk for Cancer Surgery
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- Jan Dyer
New research suggests that the combination of aging and diabetes may be risk factors for cancer surgery and hospitalization.
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Calculating the Risk of Parkinson-Related Cognitive Deficits
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- Jan Dyer
Researchers have created a computer-based risk calculator to help predict the chance of a patient with Parkinson disease developing...
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Legionnaires’ Disease in Health Care Settings
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- Jan Dyer
The CDC finds infection and mortality rates of Legionnaires’ disease are alarmingly high in health care facilities due to inadequate water...
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Some Transgender Women Are Reluctant to Combine Antiretroviral and Hormone Therapy
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- Jan Dyer
Little knowledge on the safety of combining antiretroviral therapy and feminizing hormone therapy raises concerns and HIV treatment...
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Sleep Apnea on the Rise Among Veterans
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- Jan Dyer
Researchers have found that veterans who experience psychological distress and/or respiratory illness have substantially higher odds of...
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Cases of Drug-Associated Endocarditis Multiply
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- Jan Dyer
A recent 5-year rise in opioid use has spurred a major increase in endocarditis along with other medical and financial repercussions....
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The Potential Dangers of Treating Chronic Lyme Disease
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- Jan Dyer
Due to the use of chronic Lyme disease as a catchall diagnosis of symptoms, many patients face the danger of being treated by multiple long-...
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VA Choice Bill Defeated in the House
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- Jan Dyer
While most attention was focused on the dramatic return of Senator John McCain to the Senate, the VA bill went down to an embarrassing...
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Link Between Intestinal Fungi and Alcoholic Liver Disease Grows Stronger
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- Jan Dyer
A recent study provides evidence to the support the correlation of alcoholic liver disease and bacterial overgrowth in the intestines....
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The Prognostic Value of Circulating Plasma Cells in Multiple Myeloma
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- Jan Dyer
A meta-analysis of 11 different studies was performed to determine whether circulating plasma cells are useful in the prognosis of patients...
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Women Living Longer With Metastatic Breast Cancer
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- Jan Dyer
Research shows that the relative survival rate of women with metastatic breast cancer has doubled.