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Patients Lack Understanding of Spinal Surgeon Compensation
Survey shows discontinuity between spine surgeon compensation and patients' perceptions
Terlipressin Therapy Can Induce Hyponatremia
Case report describes 41-year-old man with variceal rebleeding treated with terlipressin
Genetic Risk Score Can Differentiate Type 1, 2 Diabetes
GRS, with most discriminative ability coming from nine SNPs, can accurately ID T1D in young adults
Slow Uptake of Women’s Libido-Boosting Pill
In contrast to sildenafil, only 227 prescriptions written for flibanserin in first few weeks
Excellent Durability for Direct Immunofluorescence Slides
Loss of reactivity limited to cases with weak fluorescence at original diagnosis
Yoga May Help Maintain Quality of Life for Prostate Cancer Patients
Small study shows those undergoing radiation therapy had fewer side effects, less fatigue
HIV Prophylaxis to 12 Months Protects Breastfeeding Infants
Both lopinavir-ritonavir, lamivudine linked to very low rates of HIV-1 postnatal transmission
Most IV HTN Meds Ordered for Patients With SBP <180 mm Hg
Drugs administered in patients with uncontrolled BP for levels not linked to immediate CV risk
New Drug Looks Promising for Respiratory Syncytial Virus
Amount of virus was reduced 85 to 88 percent, compared with those who received the placebo
Relative Survival Up Over Time for Stage I to III Cervical Cancer
Survival up for those diagnosed in 2009 versus 2000, 1990, 1983; no change for stage IV tumors
