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The North American Spine Society, Oct. 25-29
The North American Spine Society 32nd Annual Meeting The annual meeting of the North American Spine Society was held from October...
CMS Launches Initiative to Examine Impact of Regulations
Officials set to travel country gathering information on impact of their regulations on physicians
Promising Pneumonia Vaccine Under Development
Animal tests showed an immune response to 72 of the 90-plus known strains of S. pneumoniae
RA Associated With Higher Risk of COPD Hospitalization
Risk is 47 percent higher in RA patients than general population after adjustment for confounders
Updated Guidelines Released for Ventricular Arrhythmias
Guidelines for VA, sudden cardiac death include evaluation, testing, treatment, prevention strategies
With ARDS, Doctors Should Keep Ventilator-Induced Injury in Mind
Applying recommendations for mechanical ventilation in ARDS patients can result in lung injury
Enjoyment of Spicy Food May Lower Salt Preference, Intake
High spice preference leads to lower salt intake, blood pressure than in those who dislike spice
Dry Mouth Common Medication Reaction in Older Adults
In intervention studies, greatest risk of dry mouth found with urological medications
Hepatitis B Viral Load, Surface Antigen May ID Liver Cancer Risk
Increased risk of liver cancer linked to hepatitis B DNA, surface antigen in a dose-response manner
Response to Lenalidomide Often Suboptimal in MDS/MPN-RS-T
Hematological responses seen in three patients with MDS/MPN-RS-T, but the responses not durable
