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PPI-Gastric Cancer Link Remains After H. Pylori Eradication
Increased risk seen in H. pylori-infected subjects who received eradication therapy
Ultrasonography Not Necessary for Evaluation of Hypothyroidism
Detection of incidental nodules can lead to further testing, anxiety and may detract from true complaint
Football Career Length, Position Affect White Matter Structure
Career duration, playing position may modify the effects of concussion history in ex-football players
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Mortality Down Since 1968
However, SLE mortality is still higher than non-SLE mortality; sex, racial, regional disparities exist
Culprit-Lesion-Only PCI Tied to Improved 30-Day Outcomes
Linked to lower risk of mortality compared to multivessel PCI in patients with acute MI and multivessel CAD
Fentanyl or Analogs Tied to More Than Half of All Opioid Deaths
And 57 percent of fentanyl-related deaths also tested positive for other drugs, such as heroin
PFA-100-Measured Aspirin Resistance Linked to CV Events
Strong correlation between aspirin resistance, CV events at 5-year follow-up in aspirin-treated patients
Internists Key to Identifying Need for Genetic Counseling for Cancer
Complexity of genetic counseling for multigene testing has increased considerably
Ohio Upholds Law Requiring HIV-Infected to Tell Sex Partners
State's high court unanimously upholds law's constitutionality; appeal to U.S. Supreme Court likely
Depressive Symptoms Increase During Internship Year
Significantly greater increase seen among women; sex disparity partly due to work-family conflict
