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More than the rule of 2s: All about Meckel Diverticulum

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Other complications include obstruction due to intussusception or volvulus, leading to bowel ischemia and shock. 2006 Oct;99(10):501-5. The most common presentation in children under 5 years of age is rectal bleeding, which may be intermittent or massive. The bleeding is usually painless. Meckel diverticulum. J R Soc Med.

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HIV, Aging, and Palliative Care: Peter Selwyn and Meredith Greene

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One in 10 people with newly diagnosed HIV is an older adult. And over that first 15 years, which was a very difficult time when there was no treatment at all available, everybody died and usually within months or a year or two of when they were diagnosed. And I also read that 1 out of 10 newly diagnosed HIV cases are in older adults.