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Osteoporosis in patients with intestinal insufficiency and intestinal failure: Prevalence and clinical risk factors
Intestinal insufficiency and intestinal failure are associated with malabsorption of micro- and macronutrients that may negatively influence bone metabolism and increase the...
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New recommendations for prostate cancer screening
A task force has formalized its recommendations regarding the prostate cancer screening.
11 days ago - ABC News
Expert advocates for contact lens prescription verification via email
“We focused our discussion on health and safety in eye care regarding what we think are critical elements that were not addressed in the proposal by the FTC,” Michele Andrews...
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Tibial component sizing and alignment of TKR components does not significantly affect patient reported outcome measures at six months. A case series of 474 participants
Total knee replacement is an effective means of alleviating the symptoms of end stage osteoarthritis. However, 20% of patients report dissatisfaction one year post-operatively...
18 days ago - International Journal of Surgery
Preoperative strategies manage astigmatism before cataract surgery
Determining if astigmatism is regular or irregular before cataract surgery can greatly improve postoperative outcomes and patient expectations. A patient with regular...
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Viral etiology of prostate cancer: Genetic alterations and immune response. A literature review
Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in men. Recent estimates suggest that over a million men are diagnosed with the disease annually. Prostate cancer pathogenesis...
19 days ago - International Journal of Surgery - 2 articles
Comparison of navigated and conventional high tibial osteotomy for the treatment of osteoarthritic knees with varus deformity: A meta-analysis
High tibial osteotomy is a usefully surgical procedure to correct the malalignment and delay the progression of osteoarthritis. It is still controversy whether navigation...
22 days ago - International Journal of Surgery
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CVS Sued for Overcharging Medicare CVS Health is denying allegations that its PBM, CVS Caremark, charged Medicare for higher prices than it was paying pharmacies. “We believe...
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How Glucose Monitors Affect Healthcare Spending
Continuous glucose monitors offer benefits to type 1 diabetes patients, such as measuring glucose in real time, but can be costly. However, a new study , published April 12...
29 days ago - Managed Healthcare Executive
Comparison of navigated and conventional high tibial osteotomy for the treatment of osteoarthritic knees with varus deformity: A meta-analysis
High tibial osteotomy is a usefully surgical procedure to correct the malalignment and delay the progression of osteoarthritis. It is still controversy whether navigation...
2 monthes ago - International Journal of Surgery - 2 articles
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More Than 40 Percent of Prostate Biopsies Could be Avoided With New Blood Test
IsoPSA - a new blood test has proven to be more accurate in predicting overall risk of prostate cancer than standard prostate-specific antigen .
Cognitive Training Reduced Freezing of Gait in Parkinson's Patients
Severity and duration of freezing of gait was significantly reduced with improved cognitive processing speed and reduced daytime sleepiness in patiients with Parkinson's...
New Blood Test Useful to Detect People at Risk of Developing Alzheimer's Disease
Research into Alzheimer's has increased in recent years, but there is much that is still not understood about the disease. Part of the issue is, in some cases, the cognitive...
Osteoporosis in patients with intestinal insufficiency and intestinal...
Intestinal insufficiency and intestinal failure are associated with malabsorption of micro- and macronutrients that may negatively influence bone metabolism and increase the...
Assay May Help Avoid Needless Prostate Biopsies
Distinguishes clinically significant from insignificant/benign disease
Proposed Guidelines Target Opioid Overprescribing in Urology
After finding that many of the opioid tablets prescribed by urologists go unused, researchers propose new prescription standards for urologic procedures. Medscape Medical News
Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease and Gun Ownership
An estimated 40 to 60 percent of dementia patients might have guns in their households.... Families who have a person living with Alzheimer s disease or dementia should have a...
This 'metastasis-blocking' compound may stop the spread of cancer
A compound that targets a unique structure in cancer cell nuclei and has links to metastasis potential stopped cancer spread and extended survival in mice.
Researchers identify gene that helps prevent brain disease
Scientists have identified a gene that helps prevent the harmful buildup of proteins that can lead to neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. The...
New blood test could help avoid more than 40% of prostate biopsies, study finds
A multi-center study that validates the clinical performance of IsoPSA - a new blood test that has proven to be more accurate in predicting overall risk of prostate cancer than...