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Low RAAS inhibitor dosing linked to MACE risk
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- Bianca Nogrady
Reducing the dose of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitors to manage hyperkalemia could increase the risk of cardiovascular events.
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CvLPRIT: Complete revascularization benefits persist long term
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- Bianca Nogrady
Complete revascularization outperforms target lesion-only revascularization for STEMI, even 5 years after treatment.
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Reduced kidney function linked to fractures in older women
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- Bianca Nogrady
Women aged 75 years with intermediate kidney function have a significantly greater risk of fracture than do...
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Claims data improves cancer registry information on treatment
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- Bianca Nogrady
Linking health claims data with cancer registries could improve the capture of information on treatment.
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Women experience more chemoradiotherapy toxicity in rectal cancer
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- Bianca Nogrady
Women experience significantly higher rates of leukopenia and diarrhea from rectal cancer chemoradiotherapy than men do.
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Antibiotic use may increase the risk of Parkinson’s disease
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- Bianca Nogrady
Use of antianaerobic or tetracycline antimicrobials may be associated with the later development of Parkinson’s disease.
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Nearly one in five U.S. adolescents have prediabetes
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- Bianca Nogrady
Prediabetes is more common in male adolescents than in female adolescents in the United States.
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Higher risk of bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety found with autism
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- Bianca Nogrady
“Given the high rates of comorbidity, researchers and practitioners should develop tools that are specific to the unique needs of this population...
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‘Brain enhancement’ supplements sold online may illegally contain piracetam
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- Bianca Nogrady
So-called cognitive enhancement supplements sold online may contain high doses of the nootropic drug piracetam.
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Early onset of atopic dermatitis linked to poorer control
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- Bianca Nogrady
Children who develop atopic dermatitis in the first 2 years of life are more likely to have poorly controlled or persistent disease.
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Ixekizumab effective over long term for psoriasis
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- Bianca Nogrady
The monoclonal antibody ixekizumab has shown efficacy in moderate to severe psoriasis over a 4-year follow-up.
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AAP calls for increased attention on unique health needs of adolescents
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- Bianca Nogrady
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends more financial, educational, and training support for pediatricians.
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Stress echo could predict PCI efficacy in stable CAD
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- Bianca Nogrady
Dobutamine stress echo scores could predict the efficacy of PCI in patients with stable coronary artery disease...
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ACP recommends ways to address rising drug prices
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- Bianca Nogrady
One of the College’s suggestions is for the Medicare Part D low-income subsidy program to be modified.
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Sentinel node biopsy safe for women with vulval cancer
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- Bianca Nogrady
Sentinel node biopsy in women with vulval cancer could identify those at a low risk of recurrence.