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American College of Rheumatology, Nov. 12-16
The 80th Annual Meeting of the American College of Rheumatology The annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology was held from Nov....
American Heart Association, Nov. 12-16
The American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2016 The annual meeting of the American Heart Association was held from Nov. 12 to 16 in...
Palbociclib Efficacious in Metastatic Breast Cancer
Palbociclib-letrozole combination slows disease progression
Many Receive Surprisingly High Bills After Visiting In-Network ER
Although hospital may be in insurance network, treating physician may not be
Maternal RA May Be Linked to Childhood Epilepsy in Offspring
Paternal rheumatoid arthritis not associated with epilepsy in offspring
DECIDE Modalities Beneficial for African-Americans With T2DM
Most robust improvements seen for Self-Study modality, including HbA1c, blood pressure, lipids
Family History, Lifestyle Factors Impact Risk of Acne in Adulthood
Odds up for family or personal history, hirsutism, being an office worker, high psychological stress
IV, Oral Antibiotics Compared for Complicated Pneumonia
No difference in post-discharge treatment failure; more complications, adverse drug events for PICC
Competing Risks Influence Warfarin, Thromboembolism Link
Warfarin-linked reduction in VTE attenuated after accounting for competing death events
Poor Sensitivity for HPV 16/18 in Minor Abnormal Cytology
Review: pooled sensitivity of HPV 16/18 genotyping for CIN3+ about 70 percent for ASC-US or LSIL
