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Proton Pump Inhibitor Use Tied to Hip Fracture in Dialysis Patients
Correlation between PPI and hip fracture persisted for subgroups with low, medium, high PPI use
CDC: Congenital Syphilis More Than Doubled Since 2013
Congenital syphilis up from 362 cases in 2013 to 918 in 2017, with 46.17 percent increase since 2016
Surgical Mesh Itself Not Tied to Increased Complications
Increased facility use of mesh augmentation impacts risk of repeat prolapse repair surgery
Implementing EMRs Affects Time Spent With Patients in Clinic
Even after return to pre-EMR efficiency, more time spent on documentation, less on patient interaction
No Benefit to Negative Pressure Wound Therapy After C-Section
Compared with standard dressings, no reduction in superficial surgical site infections in obese women
Prevalence of TBI 2.5 Percent Among U.S. Children
Children with lifetime history of TBI are more likely to have variety of health conditions
Nintedanib Plus Sildenafil No Better Than Nintedanib in IPF
No benefit with sildenafil in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis with severe impairment in gas exchange
Many Proxies Unaware of Centenarians’ Thoughts on Death
Proxies overestimate perception of end of life as threatening, underestimate longing for death
Strategies to Cut Cardiovascular Risk Factors Show Mixed Results
Concerted efforts needed to implement prevention strategies and reach Million Hearts prevention goals
Final Update on Salmonella-Tainted Honey Smacks Cereal
135 people sickened, 34 hospitalized, no deaths
