Radiation Contamination at a Crematorium
Bottom Line: Radioactive compounds known as radiopharmaceuticals are used in nuclear medicine procedures to diagnose and treat disease. This research letter
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Removing Gall Bladder For Suspected Common Duct Stone Shows Benefit
Main Point: Among patients with possible common duct stones, removal of the gall bladder, compared with endoscopic assessment of the
Read moreAntibiotics After Gall Bladder Surgery Do Not Appear to Reduce Risk of Infection
Main Point: Among patients who underwent gall bladder removal for acute calculous cholecystitis, lack of postoperative antibiotic treatment did not
Read moreVarenicline Combined With Nicotine Patch Improves Smoking Cessation Rates
Main Point: Combining the smoking cessation medication varenicline with nicotine replacement therapy was more effective than varenicline alone at achieving
Read moreStudy Does Not Find Increased Risk of Blood Clot Following HPV Vaccination
Main Point: Although some data has suggested a potential association between receipt of the quadrivalent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination and
Read moreStudy Estimates Rate of Survival Following Minimally Invasive Repair of Failed Bioprosthetic Aortic Valves
Main Point: In an analysis of about 460 patients with failed bioprosthetic aortic valves who underwent transcatheter valve-in-valve implantation, overall
Read moreAnalysis Finds Mixed Results for Use of Thrombolytic Therapy for Blood Clot in Lungs
Main Points: In an analysis that included data from 16 trials performed over the last 45 years, among patients with
Read moreUse of Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors for Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Not Associated With Increased Risk of Cancer
Main Points: In a study that included more than 56,000 patients with inflammatory bowel disease, use of a popular class
Read moreSurvey Suggests That Self-Reported Health of Young Adults Has Improved Since Health Reform Measure of 2010
Main Points: Findings of a large survey indicate that since 2010, when young adults could be covered under their parents’
Read moreCompared to Chemotherapy, Treatment with Selumetinib not Associated with Improved Long Term Survival for Patients with an Uncommon Eye Cancer
Main Points: In patients with advanced uveal melanoma, treatment with the agent selumetinib, compared with chemotherapy, resulted in an improved
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