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CPAP May Be Superior to Gastric Banding for Severe Sleep Apnea
At 9 months, apnea-hypopnea index is significantly lower with CPAP than with laparoscopic banding
Risk of End-Stage Renal Disease Low With Type 1 Diabetes
Findings among a large study of Norwegian children followed for 40-plus years
Doctors Have Extra Two Weeks to Preview Performance Data
Due to technical issue with Physician Compare, CMS extending time frame for physicians to view data
Neurologic Abnormalities Identified After West Nile Virus
Half of patients with history of West Nile virus have abnormality on neurologic exam years after infection
Average Cost of Care in Year After Ovarian Cancer Surgery ~$100K
Patients bear about 3 percent of these costs in the form of out-of-pocket expenses
Hearing Loss Among U.S. Adolescents Is Not Increasing
All subgroups of degree, frequency, and laterality had lower prevalence of hearing loss in 2010 vs. 2006
The American Society of Nephrology, Oct. 31-Nov.5
The Annual Meeting of the American Society of Nephrology, Kidney Week 2017 The annual meeting of the American Society of Nephrology was...
Zelboraf Approved for Use in Erdheim-Chester Disease
Kinase inhibitor (vemurafenib) for use in patients with BRAF V600 mutation
ASCO Issues Statement Regarding Alcohol and Cancer
Alcohol-related cancers account for 5.5 percent of all cancers treated annually worldwide
Delay in Tranexamic Acid Administration Reduces Benefit
Survival benefit decreases by 10 percent for every 15-minute delay in treatment for severe bleeding
