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Physicians can help to identify and assist trafficking victims

AMA Encouraging Physicians to ID, Assist Victims of Trafficking

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Physicians should be aware of warning signs such as bruises, cuts, scars; looking fearful or anxious
An experimental device uses a patch to monitor blood glucose levels via sweat

Sweat-Sensing Device Designed to Regulate Glucose Levels

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Experimental technology senses blood glucose and delivers medicine with microneedles
The addition of stress management training can make cardiac rehabilitation programs more effective

Stress Management Could Help Optimize Cardiac Rehab

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When added to recovery regimen, fewer patients had heart attacks, strokes, or died
More seniors than ever are taking supplements alongside their medications

Number of Seniors Mixing Medications, Supplements Rising

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Many do not tell their doctors, putting them at risk for dangerous drug interactions
Interpretation of a single breast biopsy slide per case predicts low likelihood of verification for diagnosis of atypia or ductal carcinoma in situ

Low Likelihood for Atypia, DCIS Verification With Single Slide

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Highly probable verification for invasive breast cancer and benign without atypia diagnoses
Patients with maturity-onset diabetes of the young 1 (MODY1) are often misdiagnosed as having type 2 diabetes

MODY1 Form of Diabetes May Require Alternate Treatment

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Mutations in HNFα cause Mature-Onset Diabetes of the Young 1, with diminished GSIS
For patients with critical limb ischemia

ACC: Good Outcomes for Endovascular Procedures for CLI

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Increase in endovascular procedures linked to decrease in in-hospital death, major amputation
Crushed prasugrel correlates with faster drug absorption for patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention

ACC: Faster Absorption of Crushed Prasugrel in STEMI

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Crushed prasugrel led to reduction in P2Y12 reaction units for up to four hours post-loading dose
In a case report published online March 17 in JAMA Ophthalmology

Endogenous Endophthalmitis ID’d After Breast Implant Surgery

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Case report describes endophthalmitis with chorioretinal involvement caused by Candida albicans
The total cost for all U.S. medical school seniors applying to dermatology residency is estimated at almost $5 million

Costs Estimated for Applying to Dermatology Residency

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Total cost was $11,324 and $9,058/applicant for matched and non-matched applicants