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Receiving a blood transfusion during coronary artery bypass grafting surgery may raise a patient's risk of pneumonia

STS: Blood Transfusions in CABG Could Raise Pneumonia Risk

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But overall rate under 4 percent
Prostate biopsies that combine magnetic resonance imaging technology with ultrasound appear to give men better information regarding the seriousness of their cancer

MRI-Targeted Prostate Biopsy May Yield Better Results

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Spots more aggressive cancer, but fewer low-risk cases
Women with polycystic ovary syndrome are at increased risk for a number of serious health problems

Women With PCOS Hospitalized More Often

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Women with polycystic ovary syndrome more likely to be hospitalized for variety of reasons
Most primary care providers consider advanced medical imaging to be of considerable value for patient care

Most PCPs Consider Advanced Imaging of Value to Patient Care

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Docs whose careers predate proliferation of imaging assign higher value to advanced imaging
Natpara (parathyroid hormone) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to control hypocalcemia among people with hypoparathyroidism.

Natpara OK’d to Treat Low Blood Calcium in Hypoparathyroidism

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Medication recommended for use in patients for whom the potential benefits outweigh potential risk
An electronic medical record system

Early Alert Intervention Cuts Heart Failure Readmission

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Significant reduction in 30-day readmission after implementation of early alert system
High penicillin G prescribing may lead to an altered level of resistance in the commensal viridans group streptococci population

High Penicillin Prescribing Could Build Reservoirs of Resistance

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Significant difference in minimum inhibitory concentration for high, low prescribers of penicillin G
Viruses may play a role in inflammatory bowel diseases

Viruses Implicated in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

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More research is needed to define what role they play, researcher says
Two studies published in the January/February issue of the Annals of Family Medicine evaluate the tools available for diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Studies Highlight Tools for Diagnosis of COPD

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Tools include FEV1/FVC and laryngeal height plus Lung Function Questionnaire
For patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention in the Veterans Affairs system

More Variation in Costs Than Outcomes of PCI in VA System

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Smaller variation in one-year risk-adjusted mortality than in risk-standardized costs after PCI