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Liver cirrhosis with sepsis is associated with high mortality, with patients generally treated with approximate guidelines valid for non-cirrhotic patients. A recent review proposes a sepsis management guideline, although strong evidence is lacking.
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Sleep hygiene, which includes preparing a cool and quiet environment for sleeping or reading before going to bed to help children relax, is increasingly popular among parents who seek to ensure their children a good night's rest.
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Platforms for finding a doctor's appointment, and rating them, are becoming commonplace in France and Germany.
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Every year 15 million children are born preterm (before the 37th week of gestation) and this number is increasing. Complications of preterm deliveries were responsible for about 1 million deaths in 2015.
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A new technique downregulates the genes responsible for drug resistance, via a tailored DNA nanoplatform that deploys chemotherapeutic drugs and RNA interference to a given multidrug-resistant tumor.
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Hot water baths can help improve chronic inflammation and blood sugar levels in overweight people who are not able to exercise. The results of the study were published in the Journal of Applied Physiology.
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Researchers at Oxford University, UK, evaluated the impact of normothermic mechanical perfusion and anti-lipid adjuvants on human steatosis livers and studied how grafts could be improved to enable successful transplantation.
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New research results on Immune-Related Adverse Events (irAEs) of checkpoint inhibitors provided discussion material at the "Palliative and Supportive Care in Oncology Symposium" on November 16-17, 2018 in San Diego.
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A new glucose binding synthetic molecule platform is setting researchers en course to develop a glucose-responsive insulin for the first time in medical history.
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In a prevalence study, the majority of Parkinson's patients showed decreased vitamin D serum concentrations. These results underline the importance of regular blood level monitoring, especially in older patients.
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The Phase II study has achieved positive results for the application of the investigational drug tagraxofusp in tackling a rare but often fatal bone marrow and blood disorder.
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Patients with anxiety, depression or OCD tend to place more emphasis on potential negative consequences than positive ones when faced with difficult decisions, often leading to irrational decisions or even inability to react.
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Can chemotherapy cause the onset of metastases or accelerate their formation?
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Can an advanced age be the reason for withholding targeted therapies from patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)?
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To find out more about this new innovation in telemedicine, we went to meet the team at ADA, an application that helps patients and physicians to reach and provide a more accurate diagnosis.
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New levels of heat may cause between 9,000 to 40,000 more suicides in the US and Mexico
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Emergency rooms may be often overwhelmed, and in the heat of the moment, it is important to keep a cool head and yet be open to new recommendations that can help us make wise decisions.
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Some medical experts are seeing a rise in cases. In this uncommon phenomenon, thumbs and wrists are overstretched for writing messages, causing sharp pain.
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A 10-year long observational study finds a link between low levels of Vitamin D and an increased incidence of inflammatory diseases of the lung including ILD
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With the availability of the new PCSK9 inhibitors Alirocumab and Evolocumab, LDL values can be reduced to below 20 mg/dl for the first time. What is the advantage of such low values? Are patients at risk? A new study provides information.
