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ISMRM: Higher BMI measures translate to poorer brain health

AuntMinnie

Presenter Han Lv, PhD, of Beijing Friendship Hospital in China and colleagues found high BMI to be causally associated with smaller brain volume and abnormal microstructural integrity in projection fibers, especially in adults under the age of 45.

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Inflammatory Breast Carcinoma

Global Radiology CME

Both tissue diagnosis of malignancy and clinical evidence of inflammatory disease are required to confirm the diagnosis of IBC [3]. Around 3-6 months and most commonly within 3 months into the disease progression, changes of the skin and development of an underlying mass will be appreciated and are used to validate the diagnosis.

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The DINAMO Study: Efficacy and Safety of Non-Antibiotic Outpatient Treatment in Mild Acute Diverticulitis

REBEL EM

Results: A total of 480 patients were enrolled 242 were randomized to the non-antibiotic group 238 were randomized into the group receiving antibiotic therapy There was NO STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT difference in hospitalizations. to 1.17) There was NO STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT difference in return visits to the Emergency Department.

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The Modified Valsalva Maneuver: Practical Treatment or Pointless Trick?

REBEL EM

Most secondary outcomes were disease-oriented with an unclear clinical significance. Generally, adenosine has a favorable safety profile, with mostly minor side effects (Holdgate 2006). These rates are significantly lower than those in other research (Holdgate 2006). 2006;(4):CD005154. Published 2006 Oct 18.

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Clinical Conundrums: Should You Give the First Dose of Antibiotics IV Before Discharging Home on Oral Antibiotics?

REBEL EM

Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. 2006; 333(7580):1193. The use of oral temafloxacin compared with a parenteral cephalosporin in hospitalized patients with pneumonia. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2006(2). 1997; 24(3):457-67. 2001; 111(5):367-74.

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Cetirizine Vs Diphenhydramine For the Treatment of Acute Urticaria in the ED

REBEL EM

Patterson’s allergic diseases. 2006) “Management of acute allergic reactions and anaphylaxis in the Emergency Department between 1993-2003,” Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology , 117(2). Benadryl (diphenhydramine hydrochloride injection,USP) [package insert] New Brunswick , NJ: Johnson & Johnson; 2016. Bernstein J, Leslie T.

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The radiologist in 22 years time

Radiology Cafe

It is likely that they will lead clinic with patients to discuss their imaging, as already happens in some hospitals. Nanotechnology: intelligent design to treat complex disease. 2006, Pharm Res, pp. They will also be needed for performing studies which require operator skill, such as ultrasound and IR procedures.