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Benefits, Barriers to Exercise Examined for Patients With ESKD
Patients undergoing dialysis would like to be able to exercise to improve energy, strength
Prophylaxis for Gonococcal Eye Infections in Newborns Advised
USPSTF reaffirms use of antibiotic ointment to prevent gonococcal ophthalmia neonatorum
1976 to 2016 Saw Drop in Firearm Ownership in Families
However, proportion of white families who have young children and own handguns increased
9/11 Responders May Have Higher Head, Neck Cancer Risk
Authors call for ongoing monitoring, treatment of those initially exposed
Blood Conservation Safe, Effective During Heart Surgery
Intraoperative autologous donation strategy leads to improved outcomes
Few Patients With Type 1 Diabetes Meeting HbA1c Goals
Glycemic control not better in 2010 to 2018, despite more use of insulin pumps, continuous monitoring
Finasteride Not Tied to Increase in Prostate Cancer Mortality
Finasteride tied to lower risk for death from prostate cancer, but lower risk not statistically significant
Public Health Interventions Could Cut Global Burden of Hepatitis C
Package of prevention, screening, treatments could avert 15.1 million new infections versus 2015
NOACs Recommended as First-Line Prevention of Stroke in A-Fib
Updated guidelines also emphasize weight loss for overweight, obese patients with atrial fibrillation
Intensive BP Treatment Does Not Reduce Dementia Risk
But drop seen in risk for MCI and combined rate of cognitive impairment, probable dementia
