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• New Program Aims to Enhance Military-Civilian Partnerships in Trauma Medicine A new program, the Military Health System Strategic Partnership American College of Surgeons (MHSSPACS), aims to develop a fully integrated military-civilian trauma system.
  Reuters Health Information, June 2018
• Alert FDA Issues Leak Safety Alert for Endologix AAA Repair Grafts Regulators say the company's AFX endovascular graft system with Strata material -- used for abdominal aortic aneurysm repair -- is at greater risk for type III endoleaks compared with other devices for the same indication.
  News Alerts, June 2018
• Teleradiology Supports Medical Relief Efforts in Besieged Areas of Syria
  Reuters Health Information, June 2018
• Neuroimaging in Hepatitis C Chronic Infection By way of neuroimaging studies, this review aimed to characterize the structural and functional impact of hepatitis C infection on the brain and central nervous system.
  Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, June 2018
• Sonographic Features of Papillary Thyroid Carcinomas What can ultrasound findings tell us about the features of papillary thyroid carcinomas? How they might differ according to subtype?
  Endocrine Practice, June 2018
• Parapagus Dicephalus Dibrachius Dipus Conjoined Twin Case This case of conjoined twins serves as a primer on the different classifications and types of conjunction and the use of three-dimensional sonography to diagnose and characterize them.
  Applied Radiology, June 2018
• EANElderly Stroke Patients May Benefit From Thrombectomy Poor outcome was more likely in older than younger patients undergoing thrombectomy after a stroke, but one in three patients aged 80 and older still had good functional outcomes with treatment.
  Medscape Medical News, June 2018
• Pheochromocytoma/Paraganglioma and Cancer Metabolism A better understanding of the metabolic pathophysiology in pheochromocytomas/paragangliomas may lead to more targeted treatment for these tumors.
  Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, June 2018
• Malpractice Caps Influence CAD Testing and Interventions Physicians who face lower malpractice caps are willing to tolerate more clinical uncertainty with respect to coronary artery disease (CAD) testing and treatment, researchers have found.
  Reuters Health Information, June 2018
• Fellow-Eye Changes May Bode Ill in Unilateral AMD
  Reuters Health Information, June 2018
• Shrinking MS Lesions a New Biomarker for Disease Progression? Investigators propose a new biomarker for multiple sclerosis progression based on lesion volume atrophy over time.
  Medscape Medical News, June 2018
• Cone Beam Computed Tomography in Implant Dentistry When should cone beam computed tomography be used in implant dentistry, and what advantages does it provide? These and other questions about the use of CBCT are covered in this comprehensive article.
  BMC Oral Health, June 2018
• AMA: Ban Assault Weapons and Don't Arm Teachers A slate of policies that advocate for sweeping gun-control measures was adopted by delegates at the American Medical Association (AMA) 2018 Annual Meeting.
  Medscape Medical News, June 2018
• Specialists vs Primary Care: Whose Guidelines Matter? It may not exactly be a schism, but primary and specialty care are increasingly at odds over which field of practice's guidelines are best for patients.
  Medscape Family Medicine, June 2018
• Amyloid PET Improves Diagnosis and Treatment of Dementia
  Reuters Health Information, June 2018
• AMA 2018AMA Backs Family Leave for LGBTQ Caregivers The American Medical Association will push for the Family and Medical Leave Act to include anyone whose relationship to a qualifying employee is like family.
  Medscape Medical News, June 2018
• Negative-Pressure Therapy No Better for Open Fractures Negative-pressure therapy does not improve outcomes over standard dressings for open fractures of the lower limb, results of a randomized controlled trial showed.
  Medscape Medical News, June 2018
• Large-Vessel Giant Cell Arteritis: Diagnosis and Management A new review explores the role of imaging studies in large-vessel giant cell arteritis and examines the safety and efficacy of current therapeutic options.
  Rheumatology, June 2018
• Amiodarone-induced Reversible and Irreversible Hepatotoxicity This report highlights the importance of close monitoring of liver enzymes and evaluation of liver CT during treatment with amiodarone, which can cause serious hepatotoxicity.
  Journal of Medical Case Reports, June 2018
• AAN 2018Brain Anomalies in Sleep Behavior Disorder Linked to MCI Abnormalities in cortical and subcortical gray matter may affect cognitive status in patients with idiopathic rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder.
  Medscape Medical News, June 2018