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Genetic Mutations May Impact Outcomes in Aplastic Anemia
Genetic evaluation may help predict prognosis in aplastic anemia
Health Insurance Expansion Likely to Increase HTN Treatment
Increase expected to lead to fewer coronary heart disease events, stroke events, CVD-related deaths
Oxybutynin Deemed Effective Treatment for Hyperhidrosis
Improvement in Hyperhidrosis Disease Severity Scale, quality of life; side effects frequent but minor
Split-Dose Better Than Day-Before Colonoscopy Prep
Patients also prefer split-dose regimens for bowel cleansing
Disorganized Documentation Ups Peri-Op Communication Failures
Documentation is often insufficient, inaccessible, and not verbally reinforced
Cherry Juice May Reduce Post-Exercise Respiratory Symptoms
Potential role of Montmorency cherries in reducing upper respiratory tract symptoms
Adapted Diabetes Prevention Program Deemed Effective
Older adults more compliant, but significant outcomes improved across ages
Adolescent Lifestyle Not Strongly Tied to Later Muscular Pain
Smoking, alcohol use, overweight/obesity weakly tied to later pain
Worse Survival With Chemo Dose Reduction in Ovarian Cancer
Lower average relative dose intensity linked to worse overall and ovarian cancer-specific survival
Case Study: Vitamin K Deficiency Result of Vaccine Refusal
Report of infant presenting with fussiness, blood in stool; parents refused vitamin K injection at birth
