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Hip Replacement Reduces Heart Failure, Depression and Diabetes Risk
CHICAGO — In addition to improving life quality and diminishing pain, total hip replacement (THR), or hip replacement, is associated with reduced...
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2nd Annual Emerging Techniques in Orthopedics Meeting—Las Vegas
Quadriceps Tendon Construction in MPFL Quadriceps tendon construction is a reliable technique for medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL)...
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New tool predicts late recurrence in breast cancer
Major Finding: Among patients who remained disease free at 5 years, the 61% with a low baseline BCI score had a 3.5% rate of distant recurrence...
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2nd Annual Emerging Techniques in Orthopedics Meeting—Las Vegas
Arthroscopic Tibial Eminence Fractures UpdateThe key to diagnosing tibial eminence is a high index of suspicion, according to Carl W. Nissen, MD,...
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SLN surgery may suffice for node-positive breast cancer
Major Finding: SLN surgery correctly identified axillary nodal status in 91.2% of patients.
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Point-Counterpoint: Hospital-acquired infections: Is getting to zero the right medicine?
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Avatrombopag reduces preprocedure platelet needs in chronic liver disease
Major Finding: In a study cohort with a second-generation formulation of avatrombopag, 9 of 21 patients on a 10-mg daily dose (42.9%) had a...
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Less Invasive Biopsy Used Less in Black Breast Cancer Patients
Major Finding: From 2002 to 2007, significantly fewer black women than white women with invasive breast cancer underwent a sentinel lymph node...
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Study Finds Long-Term Benefits of DBS in Refractory Epilepsy
Major Finding: Bilateral deep brain stimulation of the anterior nucleus of the thalamus demonstrated stepwise improvements in the median percent...
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In Type 1 Diabetes, Cardiac Measures Improved After Pancreas Transplant
Major Finding: Cardiac morphology and function improved significantly after pancreas-only transplant: Posterior wall thickness and...
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Advanced Pleuroscopy Technique Is Biopsy Option for Unknown DPLDs
Major Finding: Good biopsy specimens (average size of 0.5 x 0.4 cm) were obtained and no life-threatening complications occurred in patients who...