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Meaning-centered group psychotherapy is effective for reducing psychological distress and improving spiritual well-being in patients with advanced cancer

Meaning-Centered Group Therapy Beneficial in Advanced Cancer

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Improvements in patient quality of life, reduction in psychological distress
For patients with acute coma

Researchers Identify Predictors of Awakening After Acute Coma

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Lesser pineal shift, reduction or no increase in pineal shift on follow-up CT up odds of awakening
Early enrollment in cardiac rehabilitation does not increase major adverse event rates among patients who recently underwent open heart surgery

Early Rehab Doesn’t Increase Adverse Events Post-CABG

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Findings in coronary artery bypass graft patients entering cardiac rehab within two weeks of discharge
Complication rates for fluoroscopic-guided lumbar epidural steroid injections performed by certified registered nurse anesthetists are similar to physician rates cited in the literature

Complication Rate Low for CNRA Lumbar Epidural Injections

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Rates similar to physician rates for fluoroscopic-guided LESI
In response to concerns from internists and medical specialty societies

ABIM: Immediate Changes Announced for MOC Program

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Practice Assessment, Patient Voice, Patient Safety requirements being suspended effective immediately
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first tissue adhesive for internal use.

FDA Approves Internal Tissue Adhesive

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TissuGlu connects tissue flaps stemming from surgery to remove excess fat, skin from stomach
Ibrance (palbociclib) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat advanced breast cancer among postmenopausal women.

FDA Approves Ibrance to Treat Advanced Breast Cancer

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For postmenopausal women with ER+, HER2− metastatic breast cancer
Patients with peripheral arterial disease who face amputation of a foot or leg can have their limb saved by minimally invasive surgery to improve blood flow

ISET: Program to Test, Treat for PAD Reduces Amputations

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Saving limbs saves lives and costs less than amputation for peripheral arterial disease
Lung cancer has overtaken breast cancer as the leading cancer killer of women in developed countries

Lung Cancer Now Leads Cancer Mortality in Developed Nations

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Leading cancer killer of American women for many years
Although fewer Americans are smoking and more communities have smoke-free laws

Secondhand Smoke Exposure Down But Still Too High

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Two out of five children breathing in secondhand smoke