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A podcast on the evaluation and management of penetrating neck injuries in children

PEMBlog

But now practice is leaning towards the “no zone” approach, where imaginary lines on the skin surface are not dictating management as much as presentation, symptoms, and deciding when to go to the OR versus using CT angiography. If there’s an impaled object — leave it, transport intact, and remove it in the OR.

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Barriers to and Facilitators of Participant Engagement in a Multi-level Intervention for Type 2 Diabetes and Food Insecurity [Clinical trial]

Annals of Family Medicine

Results: Social and economic factors, such as housing instability and limited income, presented significant barriers to management of T2D and intervention engagement. Transportation and scheduling challenges also hindered engagement. Outcome Measures: Themes regarding barriers to and facilitators of engagement.

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SA-HFIRE Spurs Dynamic, Immune-Linked Tumor Structure Shifts

Physician's Weekly

Future work will assess the immune and transport function of the microvasculature to inform experiments aimed at the application of adjuvant therapies during scenarios of tumor partial ablation,” the authors concluded.

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How to Manage Prediabetes with Food (What Actually Works)

Vida Family Medicine

Its job is to transport sugar from your bloodstream to the cells that need it—like your brain, muscles, or liver. Pre-diabetes is a condition where your blood sugar levels are higher than normal, but not high enough to be diagnosed as type 2 diabetes. The main culprit? Insulin resistance.

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Why are So Many Teens and 20-Somethings Today Anxiety-Ridden?

Doctor Rachel

Suggestion 4: While living at home, require that your teen or young person care for their physical, nutritional, financial and transportation needs in whatever ways they are capable of. They should be responsible for their future opportunities as much as possible. Give them independence to make decisions whenever it is safe to do so.

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What are the Consequences of Venous Disease?

Vascular Physician

Veins are a part of your circulatory system that are responsible for carrying blood all around your body and transporting it back to your heart. Symptoms of Venous Diseases As with many other cardiovascular diseases, venous diseases can present a wide range of symptoms depending on the type of disease and the person who has it.

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Common Myths about Varicose Veins

Vascular Physician

Varicose veins often present as blue, rope-like vessels under the skin usually in the legs and feet. Varicose veins are common and often present as rope-like blue vessels typically in the legs or feet. According to the American Society for Vascular Surgery, 20-25 million Americans have varicose veins.