General Medicine
Laparoscopic vs. Open Repair of Inguinal Hernia Print E-mail
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Each approach has certain advantages.

Advantages of open versus laparoscopic repair of inguinal hernia are debated frequently in the general surgery literature. In this meta-analysis of 27 randomized trials that involved 7200 patients, researchers compared open and laparoscopic approaches for treatment of unilateral inguinal hernia. Laparoscopic approaches were classified further as transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP; the peritoneal cavity is entered) or totally extraperitoneal (TEP).
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The Incremental Relation Between Fasting Glucose... Print E-mail
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The Incremental Relation Between Fasting Glucose and Glycosylated Hemoglobin

The relation is affected, in part, by the degree of fasting hyperglycemia and use of oral antidiabetes drugs.
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Experimental Drug Provides Neuroprotection... Print E-mail
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Experimental Drug Provides Neuroprotection in Monkeys with Induced Stroke

Neurological function — not just infarct size — was substantially improved by an agent that may lessen the neurotoxicity caused by ischemia.
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Asthma Defies "One Size Fits All" Diagnosis Print E-mail
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Many patients with mild-to-moderate asthma have persistently noneosinophilic disease.

Asthma is considered an eosinophilic disorder, and anti-inflammatory treatment (i.e., inhaled corticosteroids [ICS]), is aimed at eosinophilic airway inflammation. However, because many asthma patients do not respond to traditional therapy, recent attention has focused on the heterogeneity of this disorder.
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Lifestyle Change Improves Mobility... Print E-mail
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Lifestyle Change Improves Mobility in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Better mobility was related more to weight loss than to better fitness.
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