Steatosis in More Than Half of Liver Transplant Recipients
Risk of significant steatosis affected by pre- and post-transplant factors, initial immunosuppression
Propranolol Use Tied to Increased Mortality in Child-Pugh B, C
Propranolol use beyond six months linked to increased mortality in Child-Pugh C with ascites
World Trade Center Exposure, Eosinophilia Predict Sinus Surgery
Firefighters exposed to dust right after the attack or for long periods later more likely to need surgery
Considerable Agreement on Presence of BCC on Mohs Slides
Slides scored as difficult to diagnose independent risk factor for interpersonal discordant diagnosis
Incidence of Psoriatic Arthritis 2.7/100 Psoriasis Patients
Variables linked to PsA development include severe psoriasis, low level of education, retinoid use
Selective Biomarkers Can ID Risk of Impaired Glucose Tolerance
α-HB, L-GPC, oleic acid are biomarkers for iIGT, independent of age, sex, BMI, fasting glucose
ACC: More Evidence of Long-Term Benefits of Bariatric Surgery
After five years, more patients in surgery group had lower blood glucose than in medication-only group
Glycemic Load Tied to Breast, Prostate Cancers
Preliminary study finds more reasons to improve diet
Since 1980, Diabetes Cases Have Quadrupled Globally
Major increases seen in low- and middle-income countries such as China and India
MC1R Variants May Up Melanoma Risk, Even Without Sun Exposure
Variant of gene linked to skin pigmentation tied to higher risk