60% of food choking cases occur in children less than four years old
Image: PD 1. An estimated 111,914 children presented to emergency departments in the United States for non-fatal, food-related choking episodes ...
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Lower vulvar cancer-related mortality in African Americans
Image: PD 1. African American women were more likely to present with vulvar cancer at a younger age compared to ...
Transfusion worsens outcomes for HCV+ liver transplant recipients
Image: PD 1) Hepatitis C virus (HCV) liver transplant (LT) recipients receiving perioperative transfusions have increased fibrosis and decreased 1- ...
Phase 3 trial fails to demonstrate benefit of semagacestat in Alzheimer’s disease
Image: PD 1. Use of semagacestat was associated with dose-relevant clinical worsening. 2. There were also renal and immunologic effects ...
Echocardiographic screening does not improve all-cause mortality
Image: PD 1. No mortality benefit was observed among white Norwegian adults randomly selected for echocardiographic screening for structural heart ...
Childhood injuries caused by falling televisions on the rise
Image: PD 1. During 1990-2011, TV-related injuries occurred in 2.43 per 10,000 children. 2. Injuries related to falling TVs increased ...
One-year of Herceptin preferable to two-year regimen
Image: PD 1. One year of adjuvant Herceptin (trastuzumab) has similar efficacy as a two-year regimen. 2. One-year regimen was ...
Pancreatic islet autotransplantation a potential treatment for malignant disease
Image: PD 1. Patients undergoing pancreatectomy for malignancy may benefit from islet autotransplantation (IAT) used to prevent brittle diabetes. 2. ...
Lung cancer screening with low-dose CT most effective for those at high risk
Image: PD 1. Individuals at high risk of lung cancer stand to benefit from screening with low-dose CT, whereas those ...
Adjusted neonatal care coincides with decreased morbidity and mortality
Image: PD 1. From 2000 to 2009, neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) increased use of antenatal steroids, cesarean delivery, surfactant ...
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