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Tranexamic Acid Within Three Hours Cuts Some TBI Deaths
Patients with mild-to-moderate injury treated with tranexamic acid had reduced risk for head injury-related death
Exercise Intolerance May Harm Neurocognition in ALL Survivors
Exercise intolerance tied to impaired neurocognition in adult survivors of childhood ALL
Topical Wound Oxygen Therapy Helps Heal Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Adjuvant cyclical pressure TWO2 therapy better than sham control therapy for chronic diabetic foot ulcers
Atrial Fibrillation Risk Found to Be Higher Among American Indians
Findings persisted even when accounting for many other demographic and health factors
Lower Birth Weight May Protect Against Allergies
However, effects might differ between allergic diseases
Public Outcomes Reporting Tied to Drop in Valve Replacements
Fewer aortic valve surgeries performed for people with endocarditis, regardless of injection drug use
Trainee Demographics Tied to Passage of U.S. Surgical Boards
White and single residents more likely to pass the American Board of Surgery examinations
Long Sleep Duration Linked to Cognitive Decline in Hispanics
Long sleep duration predicts seven-year cognitive decline in U.S. Hispanics/Latinos
Safe Infant Sleep Practices Suboptimal Across the U.S.
Receipt of provider advice on safe sleep practices varies but is associated with increased practice use
ASA: Unnecessary Opioids Often Prescribed After C-Section
Change in computerized order sets reduces use of oxycodone to treat pain after cesarean delivery
