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The rate of revision septorhinoplasty is 3.3 percent

Revision Rate of 3.3 Percent for Septorhinoplasty Surgery

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Characteristics associated with increased risk include younger age, female sex, history of anxiety
About 25 percent of patients with infantile hemangioma have rebound growth

Rebound Growth for One in Four With Infantile Hemangioma

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Factors linked to rebound growth include age of discontinuation, deep IH, and female gender
High levels of specific immunoglobulin E reactivity to recombinant Hevea brasiliensis can diagnose natural rubber latex allergy

Allergen Components ID Latex-Induced Occupational Asthma

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High levels of specific IgE against rHev b 5 plus 6.01/6.02 most efficient for predicting response
A combined intervention of optimized analgesic prescription and exercise therapy is feasible and associated with significant reductions in pain and activity limitation in patients with knee osteoarthritis and severe knee pain

Analgesics Plus Exercise Therapy Feasible for Knee OA

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Seventy-eight percent of patients could participate in exercise protocol after analgesic use
Five key strategies are employed by clinicians to help promote patient behavior change

Five Strategies Employed to Help Promote Behavior Change

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Clinicians whose patients have activation increases report using five key strategies
A novel triple-handed approach allows for examination of lymph-node basins without eliciting a ticklish response

Triple-Handed Approach Eases Palpation of Ticklish Patients

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Approach successful for ticklish adults undergoing palpation of lymph-node basins
U.S. health officials issued an assessment Thursday of the continued spread of the Zika virus

CDC: Zika Poses Serious Threat to Puerto Rico

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Funds needed to battle the virus, which has been linked to severe birth defects
The drug combination of lapatinib (Tykerb) and trastuzumab (Herceptin) induces tumor regression or disappearance in 25 percent of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive cancers in 11 days

Lapatinib + Trastuzumab May Rapidly Shrink Breast Tumors

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Researchers say combo therapy works well for about one in four women with HER2+ breast cancer
Adding core-needle biopsy to other clinical care may help improve outcomes for some patients with renal cell carcinoma

Core-Needle Biopsy Effective in Evaluation of Renal Masses

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Image-guided testing of tissue from the renal mass may lead to improved treatments, researchers say
Long-distance triathletes who drink too much water during competition may end up with hyponatremia

Ironman Competitors Susceptible to Hyponatremia

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Frequent fluid stops entice racers to drink more than they need, researchers say