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RA Disease Activity Score Most Influential in Patient Reports
Health-related QoL, functional disability scores worse for older patients, and females versus males
Reduced CD34+ Stem Cells Predicts CV Outcome in T2DM
Long-term prediction of cardiovascular outcomes by circulating CD34+ and CD34+CD133+ cells
PPI Use Doesn’t Up Recurrence of Bacterial Peritonitis
Findings show no increased risk for patients with cirrhosis taking proton pump inhibitors
Dense-Dose Chemo of Little Benefit in Early Breast Cancer
No statistically significant improvement found in breast cancer recurrence-free survival
High-Frequency Spine Stimulation Offers Superior Pain Relief
Helps block pain signals better than low-frequency treatments for chronic back and leg pain
Lipid-Rich Necrotic Core in Femoral Artery Ups PAD Events
Association, seen in patients with peripheral artery disease, was independent of ankle brachial index
Prediabetes Screening Guidelines Not Always Followed by PCPs
They split 50-50, survey shows, on advice aimed at preventing progression to diabetes
U/S IDs Response to Propranolol in Infantile Hemangioma
Serial ultrasonography can be used to demonstrate response to treatment with propranolol
Self-Harm Now a Leading Cause of Pregnancy-Related Mortality
Findings based on records of maternal deaths in Colorado between 2004 and 2012
Survival Lower for Night CPR Events in Children
Pediatric CPR events at night tied to 12 percent reduced odds of survival
