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Breast Cancer Risk Up With Inflammatory Potential of Diet
Women in highest quintile of inflammatory score of the diet had significantly increased risk, especially premenopausal women
ASCO: Sotorasib Targets KRAS p.G12C-Mutated NSCLC
Objective response seen in 37.1 percent of patients with previously treated KRAS p.G12C-mutated non-small cell lung cancer
ACC: Tailored Rehab Beneficial for Heart Failure in Seniors
Greater physical improvement seen with early, transitional, tailored, progressive rehab intervention including physical function domains
‘Race Correction’ May Lead to Underdiagnosis of Lung Disease
Removing race correction in PFT results leads to higher prevalence, severity of lung disease diagnoses in Black patients
Study Supports Delaying Pregnancy for One Year After Bariatric Surgery
Pregnancy within 12 months linked to lower gestational age at delivery, lower gestational weight gain, lower neonatal birth weight
Needle Size Not Tied to Postdural Puncture Headache in Orthopedic Patients
Among 3,980 patients receiving spinal injections with 22-gauge Quincke cutting needle or 25-gauge pencil-point needle, none developed PDPH
Access to Pulmonary Rehab Limited for Many COPD Patients
Overall, 61.5 percent of Medicare beneficiaries have pulmonary rehabilitation center within a 10-mile radius
COVID-19 Had Major Impact on ICU Nurses’ Mental Health
Moderate-to-severe depression and anxiety reported for 44.6 and 31 percent, respectively; 47 percent were at risk for PTSD
ACC: Ultrasound Renal Denervation Cuts BP in Med-Resistant HTN
Reduction in daytime ambulatory systolic blood pressure at two months greater with ultrasound renal denervation versus sham procedure
DDW: Irritable Bowel Syndrome Severity Symptoms Improved in Lockdown
Proportion of severe IBS patients and mean IBS Severity Scale decreased during lockdown versus prepandemic, may be secondary to reduction in external stress burdens