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Ablation Doesn’t Lower A-Fib Rates in Wolff-Parkinson-White
Ablation does not lower risk of a-fib across any age strata among WPW patients
Poor Outcome for Rotor Ablation in A-Fib in Randomized Trial
Rotor-only ablation linked to poor outcome versus other ablation strategies in non-paroxysmal a-fib
CDC Establishes New ‘Clean Hands Count’ Campaign
Campaign urges health care professionals and patients and loved ones to keep hands clean
Statins Might Help Prevent Amputation in PAD Patients
Cholesterol-lowing drugs associated with reduced risk of amputation, mortality
Regular Aspirin Use May Protect Against Bile Duct Cancer
People who took it regularly were three times less likely to develop the disease
Venlafaxine-Induced Rise in Intraocular Pressure Described
Case report of male patient with chronic open angle glaucoma starting venlafaxine for depression
Preadmission SSRI Use Ups Stroke Mortality in Diabetes
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor use increases risk for patients hospitalized with stroke
Microbiome Linked to Infectious Complications in AML
Gastrointestinal microbiome diversity linked to infections for patients undergoing induction chemo
Malignancy Ups Risk of Post-Hysterectomy Readmission
Factors for 30-day readmission include perioperative complications, prior open abdominal surgery
HIV Rates on Decline, but Still Short of U.S. Five-Year Goal
But some progress seen in reducing new infections, transmission
