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Analysis finds cardiac devices recalled for safety reasons infrequently subjected to premarket or postmarket testing

A cross-sectional study of cardiovascular devices subject to Class I recalls from 2013 through 2022, found that most recalled devices did not undergo clinical testing before authorization and were not required to undergo postmarket surveillance...
10-Sep-2024 2:00 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Improved prognostic model incorporates HBV viral load data to accurately predict liver cancer risk

A new risk prediction model, the Revised REACH-B, demonstrated superior accuracy and reliability in predicting hepatocellular carcinoma, or liver cancer, risk compared to a previous model, offering improved risk stratification for patients.
10-Sep-2024 2:00 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Children who experience an initial firearm injury at high risk for experiencing another

A 10-year retrospective cohort analysis found that children who experienced an index (initial) firearm injury during the study period were at high risk for experiencing a recurrent firearm injury.
10-Sep-2024 2:00 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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1 in 5 COVID deaths potentially attributable to hospital caseload strain

A nationwide retrospective cohort study evaluated the effect of COVID-19 caseload stress on the probability of in-hospital mortality or discharge to hospice. The data revealed a detrimental relationship between COVID-19 caseload and survival across...
3-Sep-2024 2:00 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Systematic review finds 3 medications with potential to treat vaginal symptoms of GSM in menopause

A systematic review of existing literature on genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) treatments found that vaginal estrogen, vaginal DHEA, oral ospemifene, and vaginal moisturizers may improve some GSM symptoms in the short term.
3-Sep-2024 2:00 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Researchers find substantial variations in performance characteristics between fecal immunochemical tests

A comparative performance study of 5 commonly used fecal immunochemical tests (FIT) found substantial variations in performance characteristics between tests.
27-Aug-2024 2:00 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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U.S. lags behind European countries in time from drug approval to reimbursement

A brief research report published in Annals of Internal Medicine found that the U.S. lags behind European countries in time from drug approval to reimbursement.
27-Aug-2024 2:00 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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False-positive mammography result may discourage women from subsequent screening

A large, multi-center cohort study of more than 3 million screening mammograms in over 1 million patients aged 40 to 73 found that women were less likely to return for subsequent mammography screenings if they had a false positive recall for...
27-Aug-2024 2:00 PM EDT Add to Favorites


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Commentary: Newest vaccination recommendations provide more protection against RSV

5-Sep-2023 2:00 PM EDT

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Does this patient need an antibiotic? Imaging? Physicians discuss diagnosis and treatment strategy for patient with diverticulitis

In a new Annals ‘Beyond the Guidelines’ feature, two gastroenterologists with expertise in acute diverticulitis debate CT scanning for diagnosis, antibiotics for treatment, colonoscopy to screen for underlying malignancy, and elective surgery to...
6-Jun-2023 2:00 PM EDT

Physician “gun lover” offers suggestions for safer Second Amendment

Michael Rose, MD, MPH, is a proud gun owner, hunter, and native North Dakotan who practices medicine in the heart of Baltimore. Dr. Rose understands how his personal and professional lives may seem at odds with one another. But in a new personal...
23-Aug-2022 2:05 PM EDT

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