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Football Career Length, Position Affect White Matter Structure

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Career duration, playing position may modify the effects of concussion history in ex-football players
Rates of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) mortality have decreased since 1968 but are still higher than non-SLE mortality

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Mortality Down Since 1968

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However, SLE mortality is still higher than non-SLE mortality; sex, racial, regional disparities exist
Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) of the culprit lesion is associated with better 30-day outcomes than immediate multivessel PCI among patients with multivessel coronary artery disease and acute myocardial infarction with cardiogenic shock

Culprit-Lesion-Only PCI Tied to Improved 30-Day Outcomes

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Linked to lower risk of mortality compared to multivessel PCI in patients with acute MI and multivessel CAD
Fentanyl was involved in more than half of opioid overdose deaths reported in the second half of 2016

Fentanyl or Analogs Tied to More Than Half of All Opioid Deaths

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And 57 percent of fentanyl-related deaths also tested positive for other drugs, such as heroin
Aspirin resistance

PFA-100-Measured Aspirin Resistance Linked to CV Events

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Strong correlation between aspirin resistance, CV events at 5-year follow-up in aspirin-treated patients
Internists play an important role in identifying which patients may be predisposed to cancer and could benefit from genetic counseling

Internists Key to Identifying Need for Genetic Counseling for Cancer

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Complexity of genetic counseling for multigene testing has increased considerably
The Ohio Supreme Court has unanimously upheld the constitutionality of a law requiring HIV-infected individuals to tell their sexual partners of their status before having sex

Ohio Upholds Law Requiring HIV-Infected to Tell Sex Partners

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State's high court unanimously upholds law's constitutionality; appeal to U.S. Supreme Court likely
Depressive symptoms increase during the internship year for training physicians

Depressive Symptoms Increase During Internship Year

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Significantly greater increase seen among women; sex disparity partly due to work-family conflict
Most patients with type 1 diabetes of long duration have some degree of kidney disease

Kidney Damage Seen in Most Patients With Long-Lasting T1D

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Incidence of end-stage renal disease has declined but affects substantial portion of long-term T1D patients
Data on methods used for assessing minimal residual disease in multiple myeloma are presented in a report published online Oct. 23 in the International Journal of Laboratory Hematology.

Flow Cytometry Assesses Minimal Residual Disease in Myeloma

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MRD assessment with flow cytometry is a rapidly developing area of research