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Most HPV+ OPSCC Recurrence, Toxicity Events Occur Early
Two-thirds of disease recurrence and late toxicity events occur within six months
Dermoscopy Can Help ID Staph Scalded Skin Syndrome
Case report describes 77-year-old with skin lesions, suspected of having toxic epidermal necrolysis
Few Want to Receive Skin Cancer Biopsy Results Face-to-Face
Only 11% of participants wanted to receive results face-to-face; almost all happy with chosen method
Lean Six Sigma Practices Speed Medical Report Dispatches
Implementation of improvement actions led to 78 percent increase of on-time dispatches
Beet Juice Aids BP, Aerobic Endurance With Heart Failure
Daily dosing versus single, acute dose may be more effective
Factor VII-Antithrombin Complex Predicts Mortality in CAD
Patients with FVIIa-AT levels above median at baseline have two-fold increased mortality
Robotic Sx Feasible for Inferior Vena Cava Tumor Thrombectomy
Case series shows robotic nephrectomy is feasible and performed safely in selected patients
CDC: Number of Uninsured Persons in U.S. Down Since 2013
Increase in percentage of adults, children with private health insurance coverage from 2013 to 2015
Vignette Highlights Management of Recurrent UTI in Older Men
Case presented of patient with extended-spectrum beta-lactamase E. coli infection
Fat, Carbohydrate Quality Impact Postprandial Blood Glucose
In the context of high glycemic index meal, PPG significantly lower after extra-virgin olive oil
