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Anchor lead: Can appendicitis be treated with antibiotics? Elizabeth Tracey reports Acute appendicitis has been treated as a surgical emergency for decades now, with largely good outcomes. But is surgery really necessary or can antibiotics be used instead? That was …
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Anchor lead: Is there any benefit to aggressively lowering blood glucose in people with diabetes? Elizabeth Tracey reports How low should blood sugar go to control the many consequences of diabetes, especially cardiovascular problems? For many years the thought was …
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Anchor lead: Control comes in two forms, and impacts your mental health, Elizabeth Tracey reports If you have the ability to directly change a situation, that’s primary control. If you can change how you respond to a situation, that’s secondary …
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This week’s topics include seat belts and motor vehicle fatalities, lupus in pregnancy, antibiotics for acute appendicitis, and the impact of knee arthroscopy. Program notes: 0:35 Antibiotics for appendicitis 1:32 Uncomplicated acute appendicitis 2:32 Waiting had no negative consequence 3:24 …
