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Sleeve Gastrectomy Tied to Drop in GDM, Excessive Fetal Growth
Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy also tied to SGA and low birth weight neonates, lower c-section rates
Race, Insurance Status Affects Job Status After Breast Cancer
African-American race and uninsured, publicly insured status linked to diminished employment
CABG May Be Best for Patients With DM, LV Dysfunction
Fewer adverse cardiac, cerebrovascular events, deaths with cardiac artery bypass graft than PCI
Chromosomal Abnormalities, Miscarriage More Likely After 40
But older women have no increased risk of congenital malformations, stillbirth versus those aged 20-34
Understanding Rx Nonadherence Can Improve Adherence
Changing attitudes toward patients and their medication adherence can improve adherence
Lead, Other Toxic Metals Found in E-Cigarette Vapors
Study finds metals, including lead, leak from e-cigarette heating coils into inhaled aerosols
Recommendations for Optimizing Hidden Curriculum in Medicine
Clinical learning environment should be optimized by ensuring what is taught in classroom is modeled
Group CBT, Pain Education Improve Pain, Physical Function
Simplified group cognitive behavioral tx and education improved chronic pain in outpatient clinics
No Link Found for Metformin or Statins and Ovarian Cancer
Findings based on a Finnish study involving a national cohort of women with type 2 diabetes
Guidelines Updated for Managing and ID’ing Adolescent Depression
Two reports update recommendations for screening, treatment, management in primary care setting
