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Oophorectomy Tied to Increased Risk of Colorectal Cancer
Findings among women who'd undergone oophorectomy for benign indications
Endometriosis Prevalence <25 Percent in Chronic Pelvic Pain
Prevalence ID'd for women undergoing abdominal, laparoscopic hysterectomy for chronic pelvic pain
Pre-Op Gait Speed Indicates Mortality Risk Post Heart Surgery
Each 0.1-m/s decrease associated with an 11 percent relative increase in mortality
Case: Exertional Compartment Syndrome in Motorcycle Racer
Pain, weakness and swelling of right forearm resolved after fasciotomies
Cutting Brand-Name Drug Use Could Save U.S. $73 Billion
The nation spends more on medications than any other country
Malignancy Ups Risk of Post-Hysterectomy Readmission
Factors for 30-day readmission include perioperative complications, prior open abdominal surgery
Statins Might Help Prevent Amputation in PAD Patients
Cholesterol-lowing drugs associated with reduced risk of amputation, mortality
CDC Establishes New ‘Clean Hands Count’ Campaign
Campaign urges health care professionals and patients and loved ones to keep hands clean
Substantial Aggregate Costs of Care for Cervical Cancer
Advanced age, stage at diagnosis, comorbidities predict greater costs in most care phases
Staging System Developed for Revision Rhinoplasty
Three-component preoperative staging system measures prognosis in revision rhinoplasty
