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Individuals with chronic kidney disease have a modestly elevated cancer risk

Cancer Risk Modestly Elevated With Chronic Kidney Disease

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Lower eGFR linked to elevated cancer risk relative to eGFR of 90 to 104 mL/min
Machine-learning models that use electronic health record data can identify infants with sepsis in the neonatal intensive care unit hours before clinical recognition

Machine-Learning Models Allow Early Detection of Sepsis in NICU

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Models using EHR data from infants in NICU can detect sepsis hours before clinical signs are apparent
The introduction of minimally invasive robotic surgery is associated with a significantly lower risk for severe complications among patients with early-stage endometrial cancer

Fewer Complications After MIRS Introduced for Endometrial Cancer

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Introduction of minimally invasive robotic surgery linked to reduced odds of severe complications
The prevalence of high-grade dysplasia and esophageal adenocarcinoma has significantly increased since 1995 in patients with Barrett esophagus

Adenocarcinoma, High-Grade Dysplasia Up With Barrett Esophagus

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But Barrett esophagus length has decreased, as has prevalence of low-grade dysplasia on endoscopy
A new indication has been approved for the MitraClip Clip Delivery System in patients with normal mitral valves who develop heart failure symptoms and secondary or functional mitral regurgitation despite treatment with optimal medical therapy

MitraClip Device Approved for Patients With Secondary Mitral Regurgitation

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Data show 47 percent reduction in risk for rehospitalization for HF symptoms with device implantation
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposal to allow use of the antibiotic streptomycin to treat citrus disease should be withdrawn because it poses a risk to human health and the environment

EPA Proposal Will Allow Antibiotic Spraying of Citrus Crops

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Consumer Reports warns of '26-fold increase in the use of streptomycin in plant agriculture'
The number of children younger than age 6 years treated at U.S. emergency departments for medicine poisonings has declined in recent years

Young Child Goes to ED for Medicine Poisoning Every 10 Minutes

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Safe medicine storage in the home needs to begin well before infants are on the move
From 2014 to 2017

Physician Burnout Rate Increased From 2014 to 2017

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Early-career physicians most susceptible to burnout; late-career physicians less vulnerable
Overweight and obesity in adolescence is associated with an increased risk for developing renal cell carcinoma later in life

Extra Weight in Adolescence Tied to Later Risk for Renal Cancer

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Among Swedish men, overweight or obesity during adolescence tied to higher risk for renal cell carcinoma
Expert guidance has been provided on the early detection of colorectal cancer and on treatment and posttreatment follow-up; the two guidelines were recently published online in the Journal of Global Oncology.

ASCO: Guidelines Released for Early Detection, Treatment of CRC

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Stratified guidelines emphasize optimal detection methods and treatments of colorectal cancer