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Too Few Seniors Addressing Advance Care Planning
Finding suggests efforts to encourage more planning aren't working, researcher says
Opioid Poisonings in Children, Teens Rising Dramatically
From 1997 through 2012, 1.3 percent of children hospitalized for opioid overdose died
Clean Indoor Environment Can Help Keep Asthma in Check
Controlling allergens, household pollutants can reduce need for medication
PCI Noninferior to CABG for Left Main Coronary Artery Disease
PCI with everolimus-eluting stent noninferior for composite of death, stroke, or MI at three years
North American Spine Society, Oct. 26-29
The North American Spine Society 31st Annual Meeting The annual meeting of the North American Spine Society was held from Oct. 26 to...
New Way Bacteria Can Trigger Inflammation in Acne Identified
Findings may lead to new avenues for treatment
Older, Younger Women Equally Benefit From Breast Recon
No greater risk of complications for older patients; benefited as much as younger breast cancer patients
Guidelines Presented for Fluoroquinolone Use in Children
Fluoroquinolones should be considered in specific situations when there is no safe, effective alternative
Questionnaire, Peak Flow Can ID Undiagnosed COPD
CAPTURE with peak flow can identify patients who would benefit from currently available therapy
Timely Antibiotic Administration Cuts Death in Cirrhosis, UGIB
30 percent reduction in 30-day mortality for patients with cirrhosis, upper gastrointestinal bleeding
