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For patients with human papillomavirus-positive oropharyngeal cancer

Smoking, T4 Tumors Up Distant Mets in HPV+ Oropharyngeal CA

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Increased rates of distant metastases for active smokers, T4 tumors among those with HPV+ cancer
For severely obese patients

Bariatric Embolization Feasible for Severely Obese

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Technical success rate of 100 percent in five patients, with no major adverse events observed
Health care utilization is common after appropriate and inappropriate implantable cardioverter-defibrillator shock events

Health Care Utilization Common After ICD Shock Events

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Forty-six percent of shock events have related health care use, with cardiac catheterization common
The risks of adverse events are similar with short-term use of typical and atypical antipsychotic medications after cardiac surgery in seniors

Similar Adverse Event Risk for Typical, Atypical Antipsychotics

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However, greater use of brain imaging associated with atypical APMs after cardiac surgery in seniors
First-line therapy for patients with low back pain should be simple non-pharmacological remedies -- from heat wraps to physical therapy

ACP Issues Guideline for Treating Acute, Subacute, Chronic LBP

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Recommendations state opioids should be last resort for pain
Cardiovascular disease is increasing in the United States

AHA: CVD Expected to Cost U.S. $1.1 Trillion Per Year by 2035

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American Heart Association estimates CVD-related disease in nearly half of Americans in <20 years
The learning curve for transoral robotic surgery for squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx is surgeon-specific

Surgeon-Specific Learning Curve for Transoral Robotic Surgery

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Findings for oncologic surgeons performing TORS for squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx
Fluid-filled intragastric balloons used to treat obesity have been linked to two different types of adverse events

FDA Issues Safety Alert for Fluid-Filled Intragastric Balloons

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Some devices are over-inflating, and some have been linked to acute pancreatitis, agency says
Implementation of duty hour reform does not negatively impact thyroid and parathyroid procedure outcomes

Duty Hour Restrictions Don’t Impair Thyroid Surgery Outcomes

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Reduction in overall mortality following decrease at teaching hospitals with otolaryngology programs
Patients undergoing laparoscopic rectal resection have increased risk for noncomplete mesorectal excision versus those undergoing open rectal resection

Review: Noncomplete Mesorectal Excision Up With Laparoscopy

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Increased risk seen for patients undergoing laparoscopic versus open rectal resection