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Failure to use prophylactic laxatives in elderly congestive heart failure patients who use laxatives at home is associated with a significantly longer hospital length of stay

Hospital Stays Longer Without Prophylactic Laxatives

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Findings among elderly congestive heart failure patients taking laxatives at home
For patients with type 2 diabetes

Changes Observed in HbA1c During Ramadan

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Of metabolic parameters, HbA1c changes most, especially in those with HbA1c ≥10 percent
Multisociety recommendations have been developed to help physicians respond to requests for potentially inappropriate treatments in intensive care units. The policy statement was published online May 15 in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

Recommendations Developed for Responding to ICU Tx Requests

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Multisociety recommendations on responding to requests for potentially inappropriate tx in ICU
Infants undergoing herniorrhaphy may fare better with use of awake regional anesthesia over general anesthesia

Regional Anesthesia May Be Best in Infant Hernia Surgeries

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Less likely to suffer from apnea following hernia surgery, compared with general anesthesia
Adherence to a Mediterranean diet is not associated with incidence of rheumatoid arthritis in U.S. women

Adherence to Mediterranean Diet Not Linked to Risk of RA

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No significant association between Med diet and risk of RA in two large cohorts of U.S. women
For women undergoing vaginal mesh removal

Bleeding Complications Up With Multicompartment Mesh Removal

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Increased estimated blood loss and elevated odds of transfusion with multicompartment removal
Menopausal hormone therapy may raise the risk for lower gastrointestinal bleeding

DDW: Menopausal Hormone Tx Linked to Risk of Lower GI Bleeds

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No difference in incidence of upper GI bleeding in MHT users, non-users
Washington

Washington D.C. Nabs Highest American Fitness Index Ranking

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Followed by Minneapolis-St. Paul and San Diego as places that encourage exercise

American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, May 13-17

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The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists' 24th Annual Scientific and Clinical Congress The annual meeting of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists was...
Listening to music has beneficial effects for patients being weaned from prolonged mechanical ventilation

ATS: Music Beneficial in Weaning From Mechanical Ventilation

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Significant decreases seen in respiratory rate, anxiety, dyspnea, and total weaning time