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Mashup Score: 2Adjuvant Alectinib vs. Chemotherapy in - 2 hour(s) ago
Mutations in the anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) gene occur in about 5% of patients with non–small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). These patients are more
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Mashup Score: 2Are ECG Abnormalities Important in Patients with Hypokalemia? - 7 hour(s) ago
Hypokalemia is common in hospitalized patients and often is associated with electrocardiogram (ECG) abnormalities. However, the prevalence and clinical
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Mashup Score: 4Stratifying Antibiotic Timing According to the Surviving Sepsis Campaign Seems Reasonable - 1 day(s) ago
The current (2021) Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC) guidelines for managing sepsis and septic shock recommend a more-liberal timeframe from admission to
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Mashup Score: 8Can a Meningococcal Vaccine Prevent - 1 day(s) ago
Observational studies have indicated that two doses of 4CMenB meningitis B vaccine afford 40% protection against Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection. To
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Mashup Score: 8How Does Statin Use Affect All-Cause Mortality in Nursing Home Patients With and Without Dementia? - 2 day(s) ago
Statin use in older adults has shown variable outcomes. In this retrospective cohort study, researchers used insurance claims data to analyze the
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Screening for gonorrhea and chlamydia has enabled early detection of these infections with the goal of preventing complications and further
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Antipsychotics often are prescribed to older patients with dementia for agitation, hallucinations, or delusions, despite a black-box warning that these
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Mashup Score: 5Are Routine X-Rays of Hands and Feet Worthwhile in Patients with Suspected Rheumatoid Arthritis? - 3 day(s) ago
Primary care clinicians and rheumatologists often obtain x-rays of hands and feet in patients with suspected rheumatoid arthritis (RA); the rationale
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Mashup Score: 2Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes as a Prognostic Factor in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer - 4 day(s) ago
High levels of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) have long been thought to reflect an intact antitumor immune response. Higher TIL levels have been
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Mashup Score: 7Are Hospital Mortality and Readmission Affected by the Sex of the Physician or Patient? - 4 day(s) ago
In a 2017 retrospective study, investigators found that in-hospital mortality and readmission rates were lower (adjusted difference, ≈0.5%) among
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