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A 44-year old woman with a history of acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) who recently completed a third-cycle of consolidation chemotherapy with idarubicin and cytarabine presented with fever and abdominal pain.
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In this study, the authors investigated the relationship between dietary protein sources during early adulthood in women and overall breast cancer risk. Previously, Cho and colleagues reported that increased red meat intake was associated with greater risk of breast cancer in premenopausal women who participated in the Nurses¡¯ Health Study II (NHII) cohort. The current study found that red and processed meat intake in early adulthood may increase the risk of breast cancer in women, but eating legumes, nuts, poultry, and fish reduced the risk of breast cancer in the NHII cohort.
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A polysaccharide-rich extract of turmeric rhizome provided benefits in people with knee osteoarthritis.
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This randomized, parallel group study over 12 months found greater weight and cardiovascular risk benefits in obese adults eating a low-carbohydrate diet vs a low-fat diet.
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Mitochondrial oxidative stress and damage is connected to neuronal cell death and behavioral outcomes after TBI. Antioxidant treatment with the amide form of N-acetylcsyteine, which has central nervous system (CNS) bioavailability, was shown to improve markers of damage and cognitive function in rats when provided by intraperitoneal injection post experimental TBI.
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The American Geriatrics Society has published guidelines on the use of vitamin D supplementation for the prevention of falls in the elderly, but some researchers are not on board with this.
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This is an eight-week, cluster-randomized, controlled trial at a single institution study (Stanford Hospital) comparing a traditional one-way paging system to the use of a HIPAA-compliant group messaging (HCGM) application for smartphones.
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The authors present an updated review of the use of tissue plasminogen activator in patients with acute ischemic stroke.
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In this retrospective study of extubation outcomes in five ICUs at a single medical center, patients extubated at night had no increase in adverse events and their mortality rates and lengths of ICU stay were lower. However, these results were likely affected by the high proportion of post-cardiac-surgery patients in the nighttime extubation group.
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This observational cohort study found that reduced ICU bed availability is associated with increased rates of ICU readmission as well as ward cardiac arrest if medical ICU beds were on shortage.
