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Elevated Risk for Lung CA in Lung Transplant Recipients Explored
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Recipients of a lung transplant, especially a single lung transplant, have an elevated risk for lung cancer, particularly in the native lung, according to a study published online Dec. 18 in the American Journal of Transplantation.
Drug Use-Associated Infective Endocarditis Up 2007 to 2017
by modernClinician Editorial Team
From 2007 to 2017 there was an increase in drug-use associated infective endocarditis hospitalizations and valve surgeries, according to a study published online Dec. 4 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Fecal Occult Blood Test May Improve CRC Outcomes in Some
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Fecal occult blood test screening for colorectal cancer is associated with several improved outcomes in men but not women, according to a study recently published in the British Journal of Surgery.
Malnutrition Ups Risk of Postop Issues in Pediatric Crohn Disease
by modernClinician Editorial Team
For children with Crohn disease, malnutrition is associated with increased risk of complications after bowel surgery, according to a study published in the November issue of the Journal of Pediatric Surgery.
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Early Complications Common in Older Kidney Transplant Recipients 
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