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Consider 9-mm surgical margins for MIS
HAWAII – The widely utilized 5-mm surgical margins for excision of melanoma in situ are inadequate in many cases, Christopher B. Zachary, MD, said at the Hawaii Dermatology Seminar provided by the Global Academy for Medical Education/Skin Disease Education Foundation.[[{\"fid\":\"243056\",\"view_mode\":\"medstat_image_flush_left\",\"fields\":{\"format\":\"medstat_image_flush_left\",\"field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]\":\"Dr. Christopher B. ......(full story)
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Knotless, absorbable sutures best staples for postcesarean skin closure
VEGAS – Skin closure with absorbable, antibacterial, knotless sutures after elective cesarean delivery was linked to shorter surgery duration and less blood loss, compared with staples, in a single-site, retrospective study.[[{\"fid\":\"242140\",\"view_mode\":\"medstat_image_flush_left\",\"fields\":{\"format\":\"medstat_image_flush_left\",\"field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]\":\"Dr. Inna Bleicher of Haifa, Israel\",\"field_file_image_credit[und][0][value]\":\"Kari Oakes/MDedge News\",\"field_file_image_caption[und][0][value]\":\"Dr. Inna Bleicher\",\"field_file_image_caption[und][0][format]\":\"filtered_html\"},\"type\":\"media\",\"field_deltas\":{\"1\":{\"format\":\"medstat_image_flush_left\",\"field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]\":\"Dr. Inna Bleicher ......(full story)
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Cirrhosis model predicts decompensation across diverse populations
prognostic model that uses serum albumin-bilirubin (ALBI) and Fibrosis-4 (FIB-4) scores can identify patients with cirrhosis who are at high risk of liver decompensation, according to investigators.During validation testing, the scoring system performed well among European and Middle Eastern patients, which supports ......(full story)
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Socioeconomic status affects scleroderma severity in African Americans
status appears to play a key role in affecting mortality and the frequency of severe pulmonary disease among African American scleroderma patients when compared with other groups, according to findings from an analysis of single-center cohort data over a 10-year period.[[{\"fid\":\"242103\",\"view_mode\":\"medstat_image_flush_left\",\"fields\":{\"format\":\"medstat_image_flush_left\",\"field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]\":\"Dr. Virginia ......(full story)
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Clinical trials unavailable for more than half of all cancer patients
than half of all cancer patients do not participate in clinical trials because none are available for their cancer type or stage at their institution, according to a meta-analysis of cancer clinical trials that examined the trial decision-making pathway.“This is the first ......(full story)
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