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FDA Approves Device for Acute Coronary Artery Perforations
The PK Papyrus device is a balloon-expandable covered coronary stent and delivery system
Decrease in Infant Walker-Related Injuries Since 2010
Decrease in injuries following implementation of federal mandatory safety standard in 2010
Proportion of Female Authors Rising in Cardiology Literature
Over last two decades, increases in proportion of women as first authors, senior authors
Factors Predictive of Escalated Care in Infant Bronchiolitis ID’d
Include oxygen saturation < 90 percent, nasal flaring/grunting, apnea, retractions, age ≤2 months
Use of Aspirin in Healthy Elderly Questioned in Three Studies
No impact on composite of death, dementia, persistent physical disability; rise in risk of death
Many RA Patients’ Pain Related to Central Nervous System
MRIs show rheumatoid arthritis patients have neurobiologic features observed in fibromyalgia
Mercury in Traditional Tibetan Medicine Could Be Harmful
Regular TTM ingestion leads to chronic exposure to inorganic mercury and methylmercury
Geographic Disparities Seen in Distribution of Dermatologists
Dermatologists tend to be located in well-resourced, urban communities
No Evidence for Milk Increasing Mucus Production From Lungs
Patients perceive swallowing difficulty from thickness of saliva, but no real increase in mucus
Potentially Inappropriate Opioid Prescribing Tied to Overdose
Increased risks of all-cause mortality, fatal overdose, nonfatal overdose with PIP of opioids
