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Survival odds for colorectal cancer may depend on which side of the colon the primary tumor develops

ASCO: Side of Colon Tumor Develops on Affects CRC Survival

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Patients with primary tumors on left side live longer than those with primary tumors on right
Strategies can be employed to maximize the amount of time available for patient care by streamlining revenue-related processes

Strategies Can Help Streamline Revenue-Related Processes

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They can be employed to help maximize amount of time available for patient care
The widely prescribed drug pregabalin (Lyrica) may slightly increase the risk for birth defects

Pregabalin in Pregnancy Linked to Increased Risk of Birth Defects

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Defects include cardiac defects, structural anomalies in the central nervous system or other organs
Hospital patients may face an increased risk of death when medical residents leave their monthly rotations

ATS: Monthly Resident Hand-Off Tied to Higher Mortality Risk

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Chances of death increase during transitions in care, study finds, but researchers not sure why
Earlier introduction to potentially allergenic foods may decrease the risk of sensitization

ATS: Feeding Infants Certain Foods Early May Cut Allergy Risk

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Study supports turnaround in thinking about peanuts, eggs, and milk
In an all-female transcatheter aortic valve replacement registry

Safety of TAVR Examined in All-Female Cohort

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30-day VARC-2 composite end point for 14.0 percent of women undergoing TAVR for aortic stenosis
For patients receiving an everolimus-eluting stent implantation

Adverse Events Not Up With Six Months of DAPT

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Comparable results for 12-month DAPT among patients receiving everolimus-eluting stents
Inaccurate coding can introduce biases in studies based on administrative data

Inaccuracy in Administrative Hospital Coding Data

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Inaccuracy such as weekday admissions of false-positive cases with low case fatality
Men with localized prostate cancer often have unrealistic survival expectations

Unrealistic Expectations for Many Men With Localized Prostate CA

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Most patients underestimate life expectancy without treatment, overestimate gains of tx
Nocturnal hypoglycemia frequently occurs in children with type 1 diabetes

Nocturnal Hypoglycemia Often Occurs in Children With T1DM

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Low bedtime glucose, daytime physical activity increase risk of nocturnal hypoglycemia