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The 2006 listing criteria for heart transplantation have been updated and expanded. The new guideline was published online Jan. 7 in the Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation.

Candidacy Criteria Updated for Heart Transplantation

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Changes to guidelines include consideration of transplantation in patients with HIV, hepatitis
Antibody therapy before stem cell transplant may benefit patients with acute leukemia

Antibody Tx Reduces Graft-vs-Host Post Stem Cell Transplant

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Results for patients with acute leukemia
A trio of papers published in the Jan. 7 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine reveal some of what has been learned about the Ebola virus.

Trio of Papers Reveal Lessons Learned From Ebola Epidemic

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Women showed greater survival; an anti-malaria combination Rx worked well
A sFlt-1:PlGF ratio of 38 or lower appears to help rule out preeclampsia in women in whom the syndrome is suspected clinically

Blood Test May Help Rule Out Preeclampsia in Short Term

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Could help predict whether preeclampsia would be diagnosed in the next week
Psychological therapies such as relaxation and hypnosis can offer long-term benefits for patients with irritable bowel syndrome

Positive Effects of Psychological Treatments Maintained in IBS

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Treatments might help ease gastrointestinal symptoms for at least six months
For women with cardiovascular conditions

LARC Deemed Safe for Women With Cardiovascular Conditions

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Long-acting reversible contraception devices seem safe with few complications
Dietary glutamic acid intake is associated with reduced risk of developing colorectal cancer

Dietary Glutamic Acid Linked to Lower Risk of Colorectal Cancer

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Significant reduction in risk for participants with body mass index of ≤25 kg/m²
Discharge before noon is associated with longer length of stay among adult medical and surgical patients

Discharge Before Noon Tied to Longer Length of Stay

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Correlation more pronounced in medical and surgical patients admitted emergently
For patients with head and neck cancer treated with intensity-modulated radiation therapy

Provider Volume Affects Outcome in IMRT for Head, Neck Cancer

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Improved survival for patients treated by higher-volume radiation oncologists
Among men with Gleason score 3+3=6 prostate cancer

African-American Men Produce Less Prostate-Specific Antigen

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Equal serum prostate-specific antigen and prostate-specific antigen mass despite larger prostates