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Atrial fibrillation likely increases risk of silent strokes
1. According to this systematic review, atrial fibrillation was linked to increased odds of silent cerebral infarctions, which are risk...
New score assesses residents’ knowledge of high value care
1. Using questions from the Internal Medicine In-Training Exam, the authors developed a score to measure residents’ knowledge of high...
ACP recommends non-pharmacologic treatment of urinary incontinence in women
1. According to a new practice guideline from the American College of Physicians, non-pharmacological therapies for urinary incontinence (UI) in...
USPSTF recommends behavioral counseling to reduce cardiovascular disease
1. A new recommendation statement from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) suggests that adults who are overweight or...
Corticosteroids and physical therapy equally effective for shoulder impingement syndrome
1. Corticosteroid injection and manual physical therapy produced similar improvements in pain and quality of life scores for patients with...
HIV rebound observed after therapeutic stem cell transplant
1. In this case study, two patients with chronic HIV infection who underwent hematopoietic stem cell transplant achieved HIV remission...