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Ultrasound can be used to determine the sex of a fetus during the first trimester of pregnancy

Ultrasound Can Determine Fetal Sex in First Trimester

Fetal crown-rump length, gestational age, and mother's BMI affect accuracy
Implementation of the Affordable Care Act has improved access to care and affordability of care for many adults

Affordable Care Act Has Improved Access to Care, Affordability

However, gaps in access to care and affordability still seen, especially for low-income adults
Histopathologic patterns and biomarkers for invasive breast cancer correlate with differences in findings on sonographic imaging

Ultrasound Findings in Invasive Breast CA Link to Histopathology

Histopathologic patterns, breast cancer biomarkers determine differences in findings on imaging
Sonographic examination can accurately estimate fetal weight

Ultrasound Can Read Weight of Fetuses With FGR in Obese Moms

Findings show accurate estimated fetal weight for women in all body mass index subcategories
Men with localized prostate cancer are more likely to survive if they have surgery rather than radiation therapy

Surgery May Beat Radiotherapy for Localized Prostate Cancer

Analysis of 19 studies suggests surgery has an edge in survival
There's been a sharp rise in the number of industry-funded clinical trials and a significant decline in those financed by the U.S. government in recent years

Industry Outpacing NIH in Funding Research

Analysis finds studies paid for by private sector increasing, while U.S.-sponsored trials decline
A combination of immune-modulatory in situ gene therapy and intensity-modulated radiotherapy is highly effective in treating prostate cancer

‘Suicide Gene Therapy’ Plus Radiation Effective in Prostate CA

Immunomodulatory in situ gene tx/IMRT with or without hormonal tx deemed feasible, safe
For patients with knee osteoarthritis

Medial, Not Lateral, Femorotibial Cartilage Change Predictive of OA

Loss of medial femorotibial cartilage thickness linked to radiographic and pain progression
Implementation of a new model of care can improve outcomes of care in medical and surgical units

New Model of Inpatient Care Can Improve Outcomes

Model aims to up interprofessional collaboration, data-driven decisions, provide leadership
The presence of diffusion-weighted imaging lesions is similar in patients clinically diagnosed with transient neurological attack and transient ischemic attack (TIA)

Accuracy of Clinical Diagnosis in TIA Called Into Question

Acute infarction on DWI seen in similar numbers of patients clinically diagnosed as TIA, TNA