Patients with evidence of metastatic endometrial cancer are typically considered for surgical debulking to establish a diagnosis, reduce tumor burden, and plan adjuvant therapy.
The authors sought to determine the accuracy of diagnosing vulvovaginal symptoms related to the three most common causes, i.e., bacterial vaginosis (BV), candidiasis vaginitis (CV), and trichomoniasis vaginalis (TV).
Virtually every pregnant woman in the united states will have at least one ultrasound examination, and, by simple arithmetic, one-tenth of these women will have fetuses whose head circumferences (HCs) are defined as being too big (above the 95th percentile) or too small (below the 5th percentile).
In 2006, a study group was established by the council of the American Surgical Association to study the role and responsibility of the surgical profession in defining competence of the practicing surgeon.
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In women, insomnia was not associated with increased risk of death, regardless of sleep duration. In men, mortality risk was significantly increased only in insomniacs who slept less than 6 hours and who were diabetic or hypertensive at baseline.
Although there are few studies that specifically look at the elderly, this review provides useful information on the diagnosis and treatment of acute exacerbation of COPD and chronic bronchitis.
Dietary pattern analysis of elderly subjects followed over at least 4 years showed lower risk for developing Alzheimer's disease when there was higher intake of nuts, fish, tomatoes, poultry, salad dressing, cruciferous vegetables, fruits, and dark and green leafy vegetables, along with lower intake of high-fat diary products, red meat, organ meat, and butter.
