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Characterizing Trends in Chronic Superficial Venous Disease Treatment among Medicare Beneficiaries from 2010-2018

JVIR

This study describes trends in surgical versus endovascular interventions for treatment of chronic superficial venous disease (SVD) in the Medicare population. Medicare Part B data from 2010-2018 was obtained. Claims for SVD treatment were identified using Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes.

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CT shows effects of sarcopenia on liver cancer survival

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loss of muscle mass) on overall survival, disease-free survival, and postoperative outcomes among patients with hepatocellular carcinoma who underwent surgery. compared with 83.6%; p= 0.006), although five-year disease-free survival was not significantly different between the two groups.

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REBEL Core Cast 132.0 – Recent-Onset AFib

REBEL EM

Cardioversion recommendations exclude patients with recent strokes or valvular heart disease. 2010, (Ch) 79: p 1034-63. CJEM 2010; 12(3): 181-91. Acad EM 2010; 17: 408-15. NEJM 2010; 362: 1363-73. Electrical cardioversion (> 95%) is more likely to be successful than chemical cardioversion (~ 60%).

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Thermal ablation effective long term in patients with thyroid cancer

AuntMinnie

To address the knowledge gap, the group retrospective analyzed outcomes among 179 patients with T1N0M0 PTC who underwent treatment at four university hospitals in China from June 2010 to March 2014. The 10-year disease-free survival was 93.9%. The mean age of patients was 45.8 years old and 118 (65.9%) were women.

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Mortgage discrimination tied to breast cancer outcomes

AuntMinnie

Black women have a slightly lower rate of breast cancer incidence compared with white women, but they are more frequently diagnosed with later-stage disease, the researchers noted. This includes more aggressive forms of breast cancer such as ER-negative disease. not redlined) and 1,226 (69.5%) resided in areas with scores of 2.5

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REBEL Core Cast 107.0 – Vertebral Osteomyelitis

REBEL EM

cases per 100,000 people ( Zimmerli 2010 ) More common in males with M:F of 3:1 Rate is also increasing due to increased number of spinal procedures Typically affects adults, with most cases occurring in patients over 50 years old. The degree of elevation does not predict disease severity. Often used interchangeably with osteomyelitis.

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Late-stage breast cancer incidence increasing in U.S. women

AuntMinnie

Our research is showing that we are missing opportunities to diagnose disease early, Monticciolo told AuntMinnie.com. Were concerned that when you look at these age groups,it (rates of metastatic disease) is very high for women under 40 and I think it will only get worse for older women. We encourage women to get screened.

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