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Health care providers should consider infection with mycobacteria in patients with surgical site infections unresponsive to standard treatment

Mycobacterial Infections Linked to Medical Tourism Procedures

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Report details cases of U.S. women who developed infections after procedures in Dominican Republic
For patients with hypopharyngeal or laryngeal carcinoma

Possible Benefit for Addition of Cetuximab to RT in Laryngeal CA

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Nonsignificant increase in laryngeal preservation, laryngectomy-free survival with cetuximab plus RT
For physicians with faculty appointments at 24 U.S. public medical schools there are significant salary differences between men and women

Differences in Salary for Male, Female Faculty Physicians

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Significant differences seen even after accounting for age, experience, specialty, faculty rank
One in every 20 adults have used antibiotics without a doctor's guidance

Many Adults ‘Hoarding,’ Self-Prescribing Antibiotics

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One in 20 hold onto and use old, leftover meds, contributing to threat of resistance
For patients undergoing rhinoplasty with a modified butterfly graft

Modified Butterfly Graft Still Effective Tool in Rhinoplasty

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Significant decrease in Nasal Obstruction Symptoms Evaluation score after surgery
Patients with T3 glottic squamous cell carcinoma have improved overall survival with surgical treatment versus nonsurgical management

Overall Survival Up With Surgical Treatment in T3 Glottic SCC

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Improved OS for surgery alone, surgery with adjuvant treatment versus nonsurgical management
Nurses and doctors commonly report problems as a result of surgical smoke exposure

Nurses, Doctors Report Health Issues Tied to Surgical Smoke

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Headache, watery eyes, and cough reported by large percentage of respondents
A blood test based on gene responses may help differentiate between bacterial and viral infections

Blood Test Might Help Diagnose Viral Versus Bacterial Infection

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The screen could one day provide results in an hour, developers say
The majority of cancers linked to human papillomavirus are preventable

CDC: Majority of HPV-Linked Cancers Are Preventable

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Cervical cancer, and oropharyngeal cancers in men, account for most HPV-associated cancers
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is appealing to physicians to join the agency as part of its recovery from a 2014 scandal linked to excessive wait times

VA Appealing to Physicians to Join Agency

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Key efforts in response to 2014 scandal include reducing wait times, engaging employees