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Outcomes Vary With Transcatheter Valve Surgery
May be possible to ID patients who may not benefit and who should be counseled accordingly
Manual-Thrust Manipulation Boosts Short-Term Benefit in LBP
Greater reduction in disability and pain versus mechanical-assisted manipulation, usual care
Review: Skin Tests Can Diagnose Contrast Media Hypersensitivity
Can diagnose hypersensitivity reaction to iodinated contrast media, especially severe immediate HSR
Limited Evidence Supporting Herbal Meds in GI Disorders
Lack of evidence for adherence to good manufacturing practice guidelines
Digital Breast Tomosynthesis Beats Prone Stereotactic VAB
Superior clinical performance for digital breast tomosynthesis-guided vacuum-assisted biopsy
Susac Syndrome Is Possibility in Cases of Acute Confusion
Two cases demonstrate possibility of Susac syndrome for young patients presenting with confusion
Patients Want Doctors to Disclose Ties to Industry in MS Trials
Potential participants in trials of MS therapies want to know about conflicts of interest
No Link Found Between Vitamin D Level and Fatal Prostate Cancer
Also, no significant associations found between vitamin D-related SNPs and fatal prostate cancer
Reminders Improve Practices’ Quality-Assurance Testing
Postal, computer reminders equally increase adherence to quality-assurance program
Abnormalities on MRI Predict Knee Replacement
Measures of structural joint damage relate to clinical prognosis in the following year
