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Perioperative complication rates are lower with increased hospital and surgeon volume for revision adult spinal deformity surgery

Lower RASDS Complications for Higher Hospital, Surgeon Volume

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Lower rates of preoperative complications seen in revision adult spinal deformity surgery
Type 2 diabetes can be misdiagnosed in patients with hemoglobin Wayne

Misdiagnosis of T2DM Reported in Patient With Hb Wayne

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Consistently elevated HbA1c seen with HPLC testing, but not with immunoassay
Patients with posttraumatic stress disorder exhibit alterations in the topological architecture of the brain

Alterations in Topological Architecture of Brain in PTSD

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Decreased path length and increased clustering coefficient, global efficiency, and local efficiency
Smoking cessation after acute myocardial infarction reduces angina and boosts mental health and quality of life

Smoking Cessation Boosts Mental Health, QOL After Heart Attack

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Patients who stopped smoking also reported less angina
Too few members of certain minority groups are pursuing careers in U.S. medicine

Too Few Blacks, Hispanics Pursuing Careers As Physicians

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Shortage of minority physicians may affect U.S. patient care, experts say
Exercise appears to help control atrial fibrillation in overweight or obese patients

Exercise Can Help Control A-Fib in Overweight Patients

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Patients with atrial fibrillation saw odds of recurrence decline as fitness level improved
Epidural corticosteroid injections for radicular low back pain or spinal stenosis may provide some relief for certain patients

Corticosteroid Injections of Little Benefit for Low Back Pain

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Any relief is likely temporary, review of 38 studies finds
Regularly taking low-dose aspirin or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may lower long-term risk of colorectal cancer

Low-Dose Aspirin, Other NSAIDs May Lower Colorectal Cancer Risk

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Findings for consistent use over 5 or more years
Neither exercise nor supplements such as omega-3 fatty acids seem to preserve cognitive function in the elderly

Exercise, Supplements Don’t Help Preserve Cognition in Elderly

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Two trials cast doubt on these widely touted strategies
Acupuncture appears to be more efficacious than oral medication for treating hot flashes in breast cancer survivors

Acupuncture Beats Pills for Hot Flashes in Breast CA Survivors

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Even 'sham' acupuncture beat one frequently used medication