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The demand for fertility preservation is increasing

Demand for Fertility Preservation Increasing for Women

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Oocyte cryopreservation by vitrification provides highest yield, suitable when cancer tx can be delayed
Long-acting reversible contraceptives

New ACOG Guidance on Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives

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Insertion of IUD should be offered after first-trimester uterine aspiration, on same day as abortion
Hypothermia treatment initiated at six to 24 hours after birth for newborns with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy may reduce death or disability

Hypothermia May Help Newborns With Encephalopathy

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Appears to reduce death, disability in infants with encephalopathy, but effectiveness uncertain
Detectable levels of glyphosate

Detectable Levels of Roundup Ingredient Rising in Older Adults

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Urinary excretion rates of glyphosate, AMPA increased from 1993-1996 to 2014-2016
From 2003 to 2015 there was an increase in use of robotic-assisted radical nephrectomy

Robotic Radical Nephrectomy Becoming More Common

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And robotic laparoscopy for rectal cancer resection does not reduce risk for conversion to open surgery
Blood product transfusion pre-hospital or within minutes of injury is associated with improved survival among medically evacuated U.S. military combat casualties in Afghanistan

Early Transfusion Tied to Lower Mortality in Combat Casualties

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Reduction in mortality at 24 hours and 30 days for U.S. military combat casualties in Afghanistan
Results of the Physicians Foundation 2017 Patient Survey show that most patients are satisfied with their overall relationship with their physician

Most Patients Satisfied With Relationship With Physician

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But majority of patients, physicians think doctors don't have time to provide highest standard of care
Undiagnosed diabetes accounts for a relatively small proportion of the total diabetes population in the United States

Undiagnosed Diabetes Accounts for Small Portion of Diabetes

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Undiagnosed cases fell from 16.3 to 10.9 percent of total diabetes from 1988-1994 to 2011-2014
Management of type 2 diabetes should include shared decision making

New Clinical Practice Guideline for Management of T2DM

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Individualized management should include education, glycemic management plans, target HbA1c
Critically injured patients develop changes in the composition of the gut microbiome within 72 hours

Alterations in Gut Microbiome Noted Within 72 Hours of Injury

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Significant changes in phylogenetic composition and taxon relative abundance in critically injured patients