Among adults with acute cough and symptoms of infection, focused lung ultrasound does not significantly reduce antibiotic prescriptions in Danish general practices, but it lowers reconsultation risk. Medscape News UK
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New and Improved Postmastectomy RT Guideline Released
Taking into account recent advances, new recommendations aim to make post-mastectomy radiotherapy safer and more effective. Medscape Medical News
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CVD Screening: Is a Danish Study Applicable to the US?
John Mandrola interviews Axel Diederichsen, the PI of the DANCAVAS 2 trial, on screening for cardiovascular disease in healthy men aged 60-64 years. theheart.org on Medscape
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Expanded Screening Marks Turning Point in Lung Cancer
Broadened screening has become an important tool for the early detection of lung cancer, particularly in high-risk patients, according to Dr Ticiana Leal. Medscape
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Ghana Study Warns of High Toxin Levels Linked to Gold Mining
A boom in artisanal gold mining in Ghana has driven mercury contamination to dangerous levels in host communities, with soil readings in some areas reaching 134 times… Reuters Health Information
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LVEF and CAD Severity Predict Mortality Risk After Non-STEMI
Reduced left ventricular ejection fraction and an increased extent of obstructive coronary artery disease signal an elevated risk for mortality in patients with first-time non-STEMI, a study finds. Medscape News UK
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Can ctDNA Guide Immunotherapy in Limited-Stage SCLC?
Monitoring ctDNA may help identify patients with limited-stage small cell lung cancer who are likely to benefit from consolidation immunotherapy and those who can skip it. Medscape Medical News
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Insulinoma in Woman With Glucose-Galactose Malabsorption
Insulinoma sequencing shows chromosomal aberrations but no driver mutations, suggesting the long-term effects of congenital glucose-galactose malabsorption. Medscape News UK
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FOLFIRINOX vs CRT in Pancreatic Cancer: Is One Better?
Neoadjuvant FOLFIRINOX and gemcitabine-based chemoradiotherapy yield similar overall survival in patients with resectable or borderline resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Medscape Medical News
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Outpatient Migration of Cardiovascular Procedures in the US
Cardiac procedures that once required overnight hospital stay are increasingly performed with same-day discharge at ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) and office-based laboratories (OBLs). Journal of the American College of Cardiology