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For adults with a degenerative medial meniscus tear

Partial Meniscectomy No Use for Meniscal Tear

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APM has no benefit over sham surgery for relief of knee catching or occasional locking
The fat repositioning technique in lower blepharoplasty improves pseudofat herniation and adds volume to the lower periorbital and cheek areas

Fat Repositioning in Lower Blepharoplasty Effective

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Improvements seen in tear trough and lower eyelid-cheek areas
For women with vaginal prolapse

Review: Risks and Benefits for Transvaginal Mesh

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Lower rates of awareness of prolapse, reoperation for prolapse; higher rates of de novo incontinence
Gastric bypass surgery is associated with improved long-term survival for patients at all ages above 35 years

Gastric Bypass Tied to Reduced Mortality for Obese >35 Years

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Lower mortality for patients aged 35 through 44, 45 through 54, 55 through 74 years
For adults with a degenerative medial meniscus tear

Partial Meniscectomy No Use for Meningeal Tears

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APM has no benefit over sham surgery for relief of knee catching or occasional locking
The likelihood of developing breast or thyroid cancer as a secondary malignancy is increased following diagnosis of the other cancer

Thyroid Cancer Risk Up Following Breast Cancer and Vice Versa

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Review finds odds up for developing thyroid or breast cancer as secondary malignancy after the other
Medical liability reforms are likely to be advanced and challenged in 2016

AMA Highlights Issues Relating to Medical Liability Reform

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New ideas likely to be implemented in 2016 to address existing, developing issues in medical liability
Stimulation of the vagus nerve as part of intraoperative neuromonitoring during thyroid surgery can result in severe cardiac complications

Vagal Nerve Stimulation Can Lead to Cardiac Complications

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In two cases, patients became asystolic after dissection, stimulation of vagus nerve in thyroid sx
Listening to guided meditation or music significantly lowers patient anxiety and fatigue during imaging-guided breast biopsy

Guided Meditation, Music Cuts Anxiety During Breast Biopsy

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No adverse effects seen on radiologist-patient communication
Physicians recently met in Seattle to discuss the difficulties and benefits associated with electronic health records in a third town hall meeting on the subject

Doctors Offer Suggestions for Electronic Health Records

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Suggestions offered on how to make EHRs more functional in practice, and reduce regulatory burden