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In patients with pathological stage II or III gastric cancer

Retrieved Lymph Node Number Affects Prognosis in Gastric CA

Number of retrieved lymph nodes independent poor prognostic factor in pStage II or III gastric cancer
Factors associated with the overlap of upper functional gastrointestinal disorders with irritable bowel syndrome have been identified

Upper Functional GI Disorders Often Overlap With IBS

Most frequent upper functional GI disorders in IBS were functional dyspepsia, belching disorders
Outpatients find lung cancer screening decision aids helpful

Lung Cancer Decision Aids Are Helpful for Patients

Patient understanding of lung cancer screening increased after participation in focus groups
For patients with head and neck cancer

Shorter Duration of Feeding Tube Placement With IMRT

Findings among patients with head and neck cancer undergoing definitive intensity modulated RT
AbobotulinumtoxinA is efficacious for face-lifting

AbobotulinumtoxinA Effective for Face-Lifting

Split-face comparison study shows face-lifting effect of ABO versus normal saline solution
Meditation can allow attending physicians to be "in attendance" in order to heal and maintain personal well-being

Meditation Recommended for Helping Attendings ‘Attend’

Expert says meditation should be practiced every day and can help address burnout
The first automated insulin delivery device for type 1 diabetes has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for patients aged 14 and older.

FDA Approves ‘Artificial Pancreas’ for Type 1 Diabetes

MiniMed 670G hybrid closed loop system automatically monitors glucose, delivers insulin
The vaccine against human papillomavirus infection appears even more effective than previously believed

More Evidence HPV Vaccine Protects Against Cervical Cancer

Protection appears to occur even when only one or two of the recommended doses are given
Use of prescribed nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may be tied to a higher risk of heart failure

Prescribed NSAIDs Tied to Higher Heart Failure Risk

Study of millions of health records suggests an association
Adding azithromycin to standard antibiotic therapy before a cesarean section reduces infection rates by 50 percent

Adjunctive Azithromycin Beneficial in C-Section Patients

Addition of azithromycin cuts post-cesarean infection rates in half