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Protective Strategy Nearly Doubles Lungs Suitable for Transplant

Author:: Mary Ann Moon

Publish date: December 14, 2010

Major Finding: A lung-protection strategy using lower tidal volumes, higher positive end-expiratory pressure, and other techniques yielded nearly ...

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Active in Young Adulthood? Slimmer in Middle Age

Author:: Mary Ann Moon

Publish date: December 14, 2010

Major Finding: Men with high activity levels in young adulthood gained 2.6 fewer kilograms and 3.1 fewer centimeters in waist circumference per ye...

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Active in Young Adulthood? Slimmer in Middle Age

Author:: Mary Ann Moon

Publish date: December 14, 2010

Major Finding: Men with high activity levels in young adulthood gained 2.6 fewer kilograms and 3.1 fewer centimeters in waist circumference per ye...

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Blacks May Be More Severely Affected by Parkinsonism Than Whites

Author:: Mary Ann Moon

Publish date: December 13, 2010

Major Finding: African Americans scored an average of 10 points higher on the Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale than did whites.Data ...

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Some Opioids Safer Than Others in Elderly With Nonmalignant Pain

Author:: Mary Ann Moon

Publish date: December 13, 2010

Major Finding: The risks of opioid use in elderly patients vary substantially according to the specific drug used and the duration of use.Data Sou...

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Some Opioids Safer Than Others in Elderly With Nonmalignant Pain

Author:: Mary Ann Moon

Publish date: December 13, 2010

Major Finding: The risks of opioid use in elderly patients vary substantially according to the specific drug used and the duration of use.Data Sou...

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Opioids Generally Riskier Than Other Analgesics in Elderly With Arthritis

Author:: Mary Ann Moon

Publish date: December 13, 2010

Major Finding: Opioid users had higher rates of overall adverse events, severe adverse events, cardiovascular events, fractures, and all-cause mor...

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Opioids Generally Riskier Than Other Analgesics in Elderly With Arthritis

Author:: Mary Ann Moon

Publish date: December 13, 2010

Major Finding: Opioid users had higher rates of overall adverse events, severe adverse events, cardiovascular events, fractures, and all-cause mor...

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CCTA Finding of No CAD Signals Excellent Prognosis

Author:: Mary Ann Moon

Publish date: December 8, 2010

Major Finding: In patients whose CCTA results indicate no coronary artery disease, the annualized rate of major adverse cardiovascular events duri...

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CCTA Finding of No CAD Signals Excellent Prognosis

Author:: Mary Ann Moon

Publish date: December 8, 2010

Major Finding: In patients whose CCTA results indicate no coronary artery disease, the annualized rate of major adverse cardiovascular events duri...

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Buprenorphine Offers Alternative to Methadone During Pregnancy

Author:: Mary Ann Moon

Publish date: December 8, 2010

Major Finding: Neonates of opioid-dependent women treated with buprenorphine during pregnancy had less severe neonatal abstinence syndrome than di...

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Low-Dose Aspirin Therapy Doesn't Compromise iFOBT Results

Author:: Mary Ann Moon

Publish date: December 7, 2010

Major Finding: The sensitivity of two different immunochemical fecal occult blood tests (iFOBTs) for detecting colorectal neoplasms was 30% better...

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Highly Sensitive Troponin T Assay Finds Subclinical Cardiac Structure Problems

Author:: Mary Ann Moon

Publish date: December 7, 2010

Major Finding: The new, highly sensitive troponin T assay finds detectable levels of the biomarker in 25% of the general population who have no kn...

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Low-Dose Aspirin Therapy Doesn't Compromise iFOBT Results

Author:: Mary Ann Moon

Publish date: December 7, 2010

Major Finding: The sensitivity of two different immunochemical fecal occult blood tests (iFOBTs) for detecting colorectal neoplasms was 30% better...

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Highly Sensitive Troponin T Assay Finds Subclinical Cardiac Structure Problems

Author:: Mary Ann Moon

Publish date: December 7, 2010

Major Finding: The new, highly sensitive troponin T assay finds detectable levels of the biomarker in 25% of the general population who have no kn...

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