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Swiss Report Highlights Danger of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
Cases where the infection isn't thwarted by existing antibiotics are surfacing, researcher says
PCI May Not Improve Survival for Some Heart Disease Patients
Findings in patients with stable ischemic heart disease
MRI Can Help ID Patients Who Will Recover From Coma
But study was small and more research is needed before technique can be used to guide patient care
Substantial Increase in Costs for Uncontrolled Asthma
Substantial fraction of asthma patients symptomatically uncontrolled
Exercise Stress ECG Underutilized As Initial Test for Suspected CAD
Optimal test selection for symptomatic patients requires patient-centered approach
Incretin Use May Up Pancreatic CA Risk, but Only in Short Term
With prolonged use, risk decreased to baseline levels
About Half of Pulmonologists Tend to Offer LDCT Screening
Overall, 52.4 percent have propensity for guideline-concordant low-dose CT screening
Noon Best Time to Get Vitamin D From Sun for Minimal Cancer Risk
Study looks at impact of variations in UVA, UVB radiation on skin cancer risk
Reduction in Dizziness, Not Falls, After Routine Cataract Surgery
Dizziness significantly improved after first or both eye cataract sx; nonsignificant drop in fall rate
Risk Prediction Equations Created for Diabetes Complications
Equations developed and validated to estimate future risk of blindness, lower limb amputation
