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No Benefit Found for Perioperative Statin Therapy
Statins don't prevent complications and may cause acute kidney injury, researchers report
Readability of Online Info About Pancreatic Cancer Varies
Lowest accuracy scores for alternative tx websites; websites with higher accuracy more difficult to read
Fluconazole Use May Raise Risk of Certain Birth Defects
Study shows increased odds of cleft lip with cleft palate, d-transposition of the great arteries
Probiotic Supplements Beneficial in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Beneficial effects seen on Disease Activity Score of 28 joints, insulin levels, HOMA-B, hs-CRP
Review Finds CABG Bests PCI in End-Stage Renal Disease
Updated review and meta-analysis show beneficial effect for CABG for long-term mortality
CT-Gross Tumor Volume Predicts Outcome in Larynx Preservation
CT-GTV predicts persistence of tracheostomy, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube
No Link for Tea, Coffee Intake With Barrett’s Esophagus
Associations seen in univariate analysis, but no correlation after adjustment for confounders
ARVO: Ebola Survivors May Be Left With Visual Impairment
One in five developed severe or total vision loss within weeks of recovery in Sierra Leone study
Bacterium Blocks Zika Virus Isolates in Aedes Mosquitoes
Infecting mosquitoes with Wolbachia lowers, inactivates levels of virus in their bodies, saliva
Pediatric Academic Societies, April 30-May 3
The Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting The annual meeting of the Pediatric Academic Societies was held from April 30 to May 3 in...
