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Boosting bedside skills in hands-on session
‘Interactive focus’ distinguishes training.
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Melanoma in young children may be biologically distinct from that in teens
Children present with what appear to be more severe melanomas, but they are less likely to die than adolescents with melanomas.
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Stay on top of perioperative medicine
Evidence base keeps expanding, changing.
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Fun in the Florida sun
Theme parks, sports, shopping, and dining adventures await after meeting hours.
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Top hospital heart failure performance translates to longer survival
ORLANDO – Get With the Guidelines data show that quality hospital care lengthens lives.
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VIDEO: PFO closure device 100% effective against future strokes
ORLANDO – No patients who received a patent foramen ovale closure device experienced recurrent stroke, major bleeding, or vascular-related death...
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Genetic Pap tests catch more cancers
New mutation-based diagnostics identify most endometrial and ovarian cancers.
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Counsel children and young adults on skin cancer prevention
The recommendations target asymptomatic individuals with no history of skin cancer who might be likely to sunburn easily.
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SGLT2 inhibitors cut cardiovascular outcomes regardless of region
Improved cardiovascular outcomes in type 2 diabetes patients on SGLT2 inhibitors were seen across three world regions.
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Popular vaginal dryness products don’t beat placebos
Estrogen may not be needed to improve vaginal discomfort in postmenopausal women.
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VIDEO: Patient vouchers prompt physicians to prescribe top antiplatelet drugs
ORLANDO – Voucher use led to prescribing changes post-MI, but not all patients took advantage.
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Barbershop intervention cuts blood pressure in black men
ORLANDO – Barber/pharmacist partnerships helped African American men dramatically improve their blood pressure, compared with men who had no...
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CECCY: Carvedilol didn’t curb cardiotoxicity in breast cancer patients
ORLANDO – “In short follow up, we can see cardiotoxicity appearing, and we know we have to treat it promptly to prevent cardiac events.”
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Postmenopausal women: Walk farther and faster to reduce heart failure risk
To avoid heart failure, what matters? Exercise duration, frequency, pace, or all of the above?
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Finding a groove helps patients move
Participants in cardiac stress tests worked harder when listening to upbeat music.