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Microbes Tied to Pedicle Screw Loosening, Spinal Implant Failure
Low-virulent microorganisms detected using sonication on extracted hardware
Prescription Opioid Use Up Among Binge Drinkers
More than half of those who misused prescription opioids in 2012 to 2014 were binge drinkers
USPSTF Issues Recommendations on HIV Screening, Prevention
Recommendations support PrEP for those at high HIV risk, screening for teens, adults, in pregnancy
Mortality No Different With TAVR for Bicuspid, Tricuspid Stenosis
Patients receiving TAVR for bicuspid versus tricuspid stenosis had increased 30-day risk for stroke
ADA: Dulaglutide Tied to Decline in Cardiovascular Events in T2DM
Second study shows reduction in renal outcomes with dulaglutide in type 2 diabetes
Vitamin K Can Up Anticoagulation Stability in Patients on Warfarin
Findings seen in warfarin-treated patients with history of international normalized ratio instability
Number of Cancer Survivors Set to Top 22 Million by 2030
Fifty-six percent of cancer survivors diagnosed within past 10 years; 64 percent aged ≥65
Simple Tweaks Retrain Night Owls’ Internal Clocks
Nonpharmacological, practical interventions tied to improvements in mental well-being, performance
Poor Physical Performance Tied to Depression, Anxiety in Midlife Women
Findings seen for both upper- and lower-body performance in study of Singaporean women
Nurse Understaffing Ups Inpatient Infection Risk
Findings show 15 percent increased risk two days after understaffed day and night shifts
