Sleep Affects HOMA-IR in Overweight, Obese Teens
Significant contributors include BMI z-score, age, pubertal stage, total sleep time, sleep efficiency
Remission in Pemphigus Vulgaris With Strategic Steroid Tapering
Strategy of 50 percent per year reduction in glucocorticoid dose deemed viable
High False Negative Rate With PFTs in Scleroderma Lung Disease
High false negative rate for FVC in identifying scleroderma-associated interstitial lung disease
Dual-Modality DRS-FS Discerns Tumor From Surrounding Tissue
Diffuse reflectance spectroscopy-fluorescence spectroscopy sensitive, specific in colorectal cancer
Bariatric Surgery Beats Drug Tx for Metabolic Outcomes in T2DM
Surgery associated with significantly lower plasma lipids, CV risk, medication use versus drug therapy
Life Expectancy Increases Seen Worldwide
Data from 188 countries show average life expectancy is now about 71 years
Handholding, Speaking to Patients Reduces Anxiety
Findings in patients undergoing percutaneous vertebroplasty under local anesthesia
Social Distress ID’d in Minority of Colorectal Cancer Survivors
Strongest predictor of social distress is having three or more long-term conditions
CHADS2 Best Predictor of Postoperative Mortality Risk
The atrial fibrillation risk score also improves post-surgery stroke prediction
Irreversible Electroporation Promising in Pancreatic Cancer
Study found procedure improved survival for people with stage III disease
