Nitinol Coils May Up Ability to Exercise With Emphysema
Researchers find greater improvement in those treated compared to a placebo
AAFP Highlights Top Education Issues of 2015
Importance of mentors and federal funding highlighted, as well as novel educational initiatives
Statins May Aid CABG Recovery
Review of statin use indicates reduced risk of death or complications
Recommendations Developed for Antithrombotic Tx in VTE
Guidelines updated for 12 topics; new recommendations address three new topics
Mental Health Disorders Common Among Bariatric Sx Patients
But such conditions don't seem to hinder post-op weight loss
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy No Benefit for Diabetic Foot Ulcers
HBOT does not reduce indications for amputation or facilitate wound healing
Frozen Samples Comparable to Fresh in Fecal Transplant
Prepackaged stool samples may be used to combat C. difficile infections
Azithromycin Prescribed Despite Risk for QTc Prolongation
Seventy-six percent of patients prescribed one or more QTc prolonging meds plus azithromycin
False-Positive Mammography Results Are Common
Highest rates of false-positive results and additional imaging seen for women aged 40 to 49 years
Sugary Drinks Linked to Increase in Visceral Adipose Tissue
Daily consumers accumulated about 27 percent more visceral fat
