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Natural history of adrenal incidentalomas with and without mild autonomous cortisol excess
December 10, 2020
Is there significant change in the tumor size or hormonal function of benign nonfunctioning adrenal tumors (NFATs) or adenomas causing mild autonomous cortisol excess (MACE) over time?
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Fracking sites tied to increased heart failure hospitalizations
December 10, 2020
The results were consistent and robust among more than 9,000 patients with heart failure in Pennsylvania, a state steeped in controversy over fracking.
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Calcium burden drives CV risk whether coronary disease is obstructive or not
December 10, 2020
That future cardiovascular risk tracks closely with plaque burden, but not so much with whether the coronary disease is obstructive, may never have been so clearly illustrated.
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New tool may provide point-of-care differentiation between bacterial, viral infections
December 10, 2020
Early results suggest high diagnostic accuracy at low cost.
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C. difficile control could require integrated approach
December 9, 2020
Australian researchers call for a One Health approach to limit spread.
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Upper GI bleeds in COVID-19 not related to increased mortality
December 9, 2020
A Spanish survey suggests upper GI bleeding and delays in endoscopies in COVID-19 patients have little effect on in-hospital mortality.
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Getting closer to an accurate early Alzheimer’s test
December 9, 2020
Mass spectrometry identified asymptomatic people accumulating beta amyloid in their brains when PET scans were still negative.
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Prioritize COVID-19 vaccination in both types of diabetes, say docs
December 9, 2020
The study is the first to prospectively evaluate COVID-19 severity factors and death in people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes separately.
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A multicenter trial of vena cava filters in severely injured patients
December 9, 2020
Can early (within 72 hours) prophylactic placement of inferior vena cava filter decrease the risk of pulmonary embolism or death in severely injured patients?
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FDA safety alert: Face masks with metal can burn during MRI
December 9, 2020
Many face masks contain a nose wire or metal clip that helps the product conform to the face. Some masks contain metal nanoparticles, while others have coatings with silver or copper.
