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New tools that leverage NIH’s ‘All of Us’ dataset could improve anesthesia and surgical care

In a report in JAMA Surgery, researchers propose two novel tools that leverage the All of Us dataset to look at acute health events such as surgery.
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Medicare policy change could increase inequity in heart transplant access, study finds

Patients seen at transplant centers had almost 80% higher odds to receive “bridge-to-transplant” designation
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Are you still allergic to penicillin?

A new program is finding many diagnosed in childhood with antibiotic allergies are no longer allergic after retesting
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Reducing opioids prescribed after total knee and hip arthroplasty can be beneficial for patients and doctors

Large doses of opioids are commonly prescribed after total knee and hip arthroplasty to avoid call-ins for refills, but smaller doses can be just as effective.
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Belzutifan offers hope for patients with von Hippel-Lindau disease

The anti-cancer effect of the drug may help those with rare, hereditary cancer syndromes avoid surgeries by shrinking tumors via a daily oral dose.
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AI helps predict treatment outcomes for patients with diseased dental implants

The algorithm FARDEEP offers a personalized approach to identify patients who better respond to regenerative therapies.
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Opioid use after eye surgery correlates to new, persistent use in previously opioid-naïve patients

An analysis finds a “one size fits all” approach to prescribing opioids after surgery poses risks for addiction in certain patients.
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Dancing Her Cancer Stress Away

Despite living with an adenoid cystic carcinoma, Celina Pitt finds joy in nightly dance parties with her husband.
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'It's Like You Have a Hand Again'

Michigan researchers develop an ultra-precise mind controlled prosthetic.