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Doctors are more likely to prescribe antibiotics if they think patients expect the medications

Doctors Often Write Rx for Antibiotics If Patients Expect It

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Findings held true even if doctor did not suspect bacterial infection
It is clinically worthwhile for patients with chronic kidney disease to be counseled on reducing salt intake

Dietetic Counseling Proves Worthwhile in Kidney Disease

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Blood pressure and fluid retention improve in those counseled by dietitians, small study shows
Expectant and new fathers who are in poor health or have high levels of stress are at increased risk for depression

Postpartum Depression Also Affects New Fathers

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Men who are stressed or in poor health seem to be at highest risk
Adverse perinatal outcomes are higher in insulin-treated gestational diabetes (GDM) than in non-insulin-treated GDM for most outcomes; however

Optimal Length of Pregnancy With GDM Questioned

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Association of GDM with increased risk of perinatal mortality remains controversial subject
For men with testicular cancer undergoing retroperitoneal lymph node dissection

ASCO: Alvimopan Helpful for Men Undergoing Testicular CA Surgery

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Reduction in mean hospital length of stay and enhanced gastrointestinal recovery with alvimopan
For patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors

ASCO: Antibiotics May Have Negative Impact in Renal Cancer

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Progression-free survival down with antibiotic use for patients receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors
The most attractive lip surface area has been determined as representing a 53.5 percent increase from baseline

Guidelines May Assist Optimal Outcomes in Lip Augmentation

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Lip dimensions and ratios derived in new study may provide guidelines, researchers say
Higher levels of arsenic and mercury have been identified in individuals consuming gluten-free diets

Gluten-Free Diet Linked to Increased Levels of Toxic Metals

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Those on gluten-free diet had higher concentrations of urinary total arsenic, blood total mercury
For patients undergoing single-level elective anterior cervical discectomy and fusion

Higher ASA Class Not Tied to 30-Day Morbidity in Spinal Surgery

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No higher 30-day morbidity with ASA >II in single-level elective anterior cervical discectomy, fusion
For subjects with facial laxity

Unipolar Radiofrequency Device Safe, Effective for Face Tightening

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About 85.7 percent of subjects reported being greatly satisfied or satisfied with the results