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Family Voucher Program Facilitates Living Kidney Donations

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Between 2014 and 2021, 250 family voucher-based donations facilitated 573 total transplants

Genetic Risk Score May Predict Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

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Odds ratio for developing AIS was 3.36 for the highest decile for PRS versus the fifth decile, which was designated as the average-risk group

2018 to 2020 Saw Large Decrease in Life Expectancy in United States

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Decrease in life expectancy larger than that seen in other high-income countries; pronounced decreases seen for Hispanic, non-Hispanic Black populations

Preventable Risk Factors Widespread in Patients Undergoing Angioplasty

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Smoking and obesity associated with significantly earlier age of presentation

Monoclonal Antibodies for COVID-19 Effective for Transplant Patients

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Favorable outcomes, minimal adverse effects seen in solid organ transplant recipients who received monoclonal antibody therapy for COVID-19

New Protocol Aims for Early Extubation in Cardiac Surgery Patients

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Faster progression to extubation does not increase risk for reintubation or other adverse events

Medicaid Enrollment Reaches Record High During Pandemic

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Surge in enrollment during pandemic means that a quarter of the U.S. population is now covered by the public program

Blood Shortage Causes Surgery Delays in New England

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While periodic, localized blood shortages are not uncommon, this shortage is 'unprecedented in its scope'

TB Outbreak May Be Linked to Bone Repair Product

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Aziyo Biologics recalling 154 containers of the bone putty that includes human cells and is used in a range of orthopedic procedures

Many at High Priority for Kidney Transplant Not on Waitlist

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Nonlisted patients disproportionally African American, lack commercial insurance, or reside in lower-income communities