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American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, March 12-16

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The 2019 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons The annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons was held...
The introduction of minimally invasive robotic surgery is associated with a significantly lower risk for severe complications among patients with early-stage endometrial cancer

Fewer Complications After MIRS Introduced for Endometrial Cancer

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Introduction of minimally invasive robotic surgery linked to reduced odds of severe complications
Oral forms of medications contain an average of 8.8 inactive ingredients

Average of 8.8 Inactive Ingredients Found in Oral Medications

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Overall, 92.8 percent of oral solid medications contain at least one potential allergen
The robotic stereoelectroencephalography procedure to determine whether patients with pharmacoresistant epilepsy are candidates for brain surgery is safer and more efficient and more often leads to favorable epilepsy outcomes than the traditional subdural electrode implantation method among those undergoing resection or ablation

Less Invasive Method Safely IDs Epilepsy Surgical Candidates

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Stereoelectroencephalography has better outcomes than subdural electrode implants in some cases
From 2014 to 2017

Physician Burnout Rate Increased From 2014 to 2017

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Early-career physicians most susceptible to burnout; late-career physicians less vulnerable
Underweight patients have a high number of adverse events and postoperative infections after total shoulder arthroplasty

AAOS: Underweight Status Increases Shoulder Arthroplasty Complications

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Physicians, health care systems should pay more attention to this 'extremely at-risk population'
Most Americans report having excellent or good health and have a usual place to go for medical care

CDC: Most Americans Report Excellent, Good Health

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Most health measures remained stable from 2017; percent of adults who have been tested for HIV increased
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will temporarily be overseen by the head of the National Cancer Institute when FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb

Head of National Cancer Institute Named Acting FDA Commissioner

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Current commissioner, Scott Gottlieb, will be stepping down in April
For patients with Hashimoto thyroiditis with persistent symptoms despite normal thyroid gland function

Total Thyroidectomy Improves HRQoL in Hashimoto Thyroiditis

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Improvement in HRQoL, fatigue for patients with persistent symptoms despite normal thyroid gland function
Kidney transplant recipients receiving Medicare who lose coverage before or after the current three-year policy time point have an increased risk for allograft loss

Timing of Medicare Loss Linked to Kidney Transplant Outcomes

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Medication possession ratio lower for recipients with early, late Medicare loss versus no coverage loss