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Coffee consumption speeds the time to bowel movement after complete staging surgery of gynecologic cancers

Coffee Speeds Time to Bowel Movement After Gynecologic Sx

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Findings for patients after complete staging surgery
Young children are suffering vision-threatening burns from the chemicals inside liquid laundry detergent pods in increasing numbers

More Children Suffering Ocular Burns From Detergent Pods

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Nearly 500 such injuries occurred in 2015, researchers say
Most current and former smokers in the United States don't get screened for lung cancer even though they're at increased risk for the disease

Lung Cancer Screening Rates Low Among Current, Former Smokers

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Such testing could cut mortality rate by 20 percent, American Cancer Society says
A minimally disruptive treatment protocol seems acceptable for frontal sinus fractures

Minimally Disruptive Protocol Acceptable for Frontal Sinus Fx

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Of 20 patients treated nonoperatively, 19 had improvement in opacification, contour deformity
For patients with chronic kidney disease

Skin Sodium Content Linked to Left Ventricular Mass in CKD

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Skin sodium content more closely linked to left ventricular mass than total body overhydration
A high fasting triglyceride level combined with a low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol level is associated with increased risks of incident coronary heart disease and ischemic stroke

High TG, Low HDL-C Levels May Help Further Stratify CHD Risk

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Fasting high TG + low HDL associated with increased risk, particularly in those with diabetes
More than 20 percent of patients undergoing telemetry have noncardiac indications

One in Five Undergoing Telemetry for Noncardiac Indications

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Top three cardiac indications include angina/acute coronary syndrome, arrhythmias, heart failure
For patients with autoimmune diseases

Zoster Ups Stroke Risk in Patients With Autoimmune Disease

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For patients with autoimmune disease, herpes zoster tied to increased stroke risk in first 90 days
For children with medical complexity undergoing spinal fusion

Comorbidities Up Resource Use in Pediatric Spinal Fusion

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For children undergoing spinal fusion, respiratory insufficiency, bladder dysfunction up LOS, cost
For patients in a progressive care unit

Clinical Massage, Guided Imagery Reduce Pain, Anxiety

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Findings show beneficial effects for two interventions among patients in progressive care unit