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Old Age Should Not Exclude Deceased Organ Donation
Similar survival rates seen whether organ comes from 50-year-old or octogenarian
Opioid-Related Hospitalizations Up Sharply in the United States
Admissions due to heroin, prescription opioids rose 64 percent over decade
MRI Ups Diagnostic Accuracy of Fetal Brain Abnormalities
Researchers recommend its use mid-pregnancy if ultrasound picks up potential anomaly
Hearing Impairment on the Decline in Americans Under 70
Still common, but noise-safety rules and changing smoking patterns may have helped
CRC in Patients Under 50 Often Caused by Genetic Mutations
One in six diagnosed under 50 have at least one gene mutation that ups risk of cancer
Imiquimod Has Sustained Benefit for Basal Cell Carcinoma
Lower treatment success for imiquimod 5 percent than surgery, but rates similar at three, five years
Pioglitazone Improves Whole-Body Aerobic Capacity in MetS
Improvements in intramyocellular lipid content, skeletal muscle high-energy phosphate metabolism
Integrated Neurology in Medical Home Cuts Health Care Use
Neurologist integrated and co-located in primary care can reduce unnecessary testing, tertiary consults
Kingella kingae Keratitis Described in HIV-Positive Adult
Patient was 52-year-old HIV-positive male with one week of orthokeratology lens use for myopia
Ischemic Stroke Risk Up for Eight Weeks After PCI
Highest relative risk of ischemic stroke seen in first two days after PCI; decreases gradually thereafter
