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Obstetrician-gynecologists should be aware of who is eligible for cascade testing

ACOG Advocates Cascade Testing for Hereditary Gene Mutations

Ob-gyns should identify eligible patients, offer testing, and assist in decreasing barriers to testing
Laser monotherapy improves health-related quality of life in female patients with radiation-induced breast telangiectasias

Laser Improves QOL for Breast Telangiectasia Due to Radiation

Significant improvements seen in emotional and functional Skindex-16 HR-QOL domains, overall score
For patients with acute or subacute stroke

Outcome Scores Predict Discharge Destination Post Stroke

Outcome measure scores strongly predict discharge destination after acute, subacute stroke
Fractional exhaled nitric oxide measurement can diagnose asthma in individuals aged 5 years and older with moderate accuracy

Fractional Exhaled NO Moderately Accurate to Diagnose Asthma

FeNO measurement performs better in diagnosing non-smokers, children, and steroid-naive patients
A same-day

Same-Day, Low-Dose Bowel Prep Feasible for Colonoscopy

For inpatients at high risk of poor bowel prep, same-day 1-liter polyethylene glycol-based prep effective
Duration of vitrectomy surgery is a significant and independent predictor of postoperative bleeding among patients with diabetic retinopathy

Length of Surgery Predicts Bleeding After Vitrectomy

Prolonged surgery time predicts 12- to 52-week post-op bleeding risk in patients with diabetic retinopathy
For patients scheduled for major surgery

Pre-Op Accelerometry Can Assess Cardiopulmonary Fitness

Accelerometry variables correlate with cardiopulmonary exercise variables

December 2017 Briefing – Pharmacy

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pharmacy for December 2017. This roundup includes the latest...

December 2017 Briefing – Pain Management

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pain Management for December 2017. This roundup includes the...

December 2017 Briefing – Geriatrics

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Geriatrics for December 2017. This roundup includes the latest...