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Only 16% of discharge doses were within 5 MME of inpatient daily consumption, study showed
Or else run the risk of aspirating under anesthesia due to delayed gastric emptying
Infusion made from deceased donor pancreatic islet cells
Pilot trial demonstrates that FMT can boost gut health, prevent serious infections
Infusion made from deceased donor pancreatic islet cells
Pilot trial demonstrates that FMT can boost gut health, prevent serious infections
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Ballpark figures of treatment failure suggest rising need for surgery over time
Experts discuss how healthcare providers can best support gender-diverse patient populations
No fixation was noninferior to fixation in open retromuscular ventral hernia repair, trial shows
Korean study suggests need for individualized surveillance, optimized use of breast MRI
Surgeons in Sri Lanka removed the record-setting stone earlier this month
An excerpt from Brian Williams' forthcoming book on racism, violence, and how we heal
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Almost all procedures had an increase in both types of prescribing, Medicare data showed
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Large study supports wider screening of family members of probands
New law gives medical board more teeth to protect patients from potentially dangerous doctors
More complications, greater risk of later surgery with glucocorticoid treatment
Trial yields mixed results of giving antifibrinolytic drug in the field
Success observed in usually contraindicated Marfan, Loeys-Dietz syndromes
