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High-Dose Hypofractionated RT Palliative in Head, Neck Cancer
Meaningful palliative effect for 63 percent of patients, lasting for median of 4.6 months
Psychological Tx for Depression Not As Effective As Believed
Published literature overestimates efficacy of both psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy
Providers Must Understand Legal Limits of Telemedicine
Providers should ensure they hold proper medical license and have medical liability coverage
Research Supports Theory of Nonceliac Gluten Sensitivity
Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over trial shows symptoms with limited exposure
No Benefit Seen With Physical Tx in Acute Lateral Epicondylitis
For most, PT plus placebo or steroid injection similar to no treatment at all
Palliative Radiotherapy Often Overused in Stage IV NSCLC
Not proven to further improve symptoms or quality of life; can have significant side effects
MRI Effectively Measures Hemochromatosis Iron Burden
MRI tested in detection of iron stores in heart, liver and spleen, and pancreas
Add-On Sitagliptin Cuts Risk of Insulin Initiation in T2DM
Risk of insulin initiation lower for sitagliptin versus sulphonylurea as add-on to metformin
Review Suggests Habit Reversal Beneficial in Atopic Dermatitis
Limited evidence suggests significant reduction in severity of AD and in scratching
Serotonin Levels Low in Ankylosing Spondylitis
Further decrease in patients receiving TNFα blockers; serum levels impact osteoblast-like Saos-2 cells
