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Postop Alcohol Withdrawal Therapy Can Help Head and Neck Cancer Patients
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Early recognition and treatment of alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) led to improved outcome in a postoperative group of cancer patients with head and neck cancer, researchers report in the August issue of the Archives of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery. Reuters Health Information
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Real-World Outcomes of High-Risk Cancer Surgery Poor in Very Elderly
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Patients who are 80 and over are much more likely to have a poor outcome after high-risk cancer surgery than has previously been reported, according to a recent retrospective study by researchers with the University of Michigan Healthcare System. The study appears in the December issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons. Reuters Health Information
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Physical Activity Reduces Risk of Death in PAD Patients
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The mortality rate in patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and intermittent claudication is lower in those who engage in some moderate physical activity than in those who are basically sedentary, a retrospective study indicates. Reuters Health Information
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