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Single HPV Vaccine Dose Appears as Effective as Full Course
- Author:
- Bianca Nogrady
Key clinical point: One or two doses of the bivalent human papillomavirus vaccine provide a level of protection against cervical HPV infection...
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Single HPV vaccine dose appears as effective as full course
- Author:
- Bianca Nogrady
One or two doses of the bivalent human papillomavirus vaccine provide a level of protection against cervical HPV infection similar to that of the...
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Causal mechanism for schizophrenia identified
- Author:
- Bianca Nogrady
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Thoracic gray matter atrophy linked to MS disability
- Author:
- Bianca Nogrady
Atrophy of gray matter in the thoracic cord in MS patients can be assessed in vivo using MRI.
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Many people with alcohol use disorder not getting treatment
- Author:
- Bianca Nogrady
Almost one-third of Americans have experienced alcohol use disorder in their lifetimes, and the disorder often goes untreated.
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June 2015: Click for Credit
- Author:
- Mary Ann Moon
- Amy Karon
- Gregory Twachtman
- Bianca Nogrady
Topics include: COPD exacerbation guidelines • GI symptoms in Parkinson disease • Measles vaccine • Cardiac screening in low-risk patients •...
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Thyroid surgery on the rise
- Author:
- Bianca Nogrady
Enhanced imaging may have led to more surgery for benign thyroid nodules.
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Subclinical hyperthyroidism linked to higher fracture risk
- Author:
- Bianca Nogrady
People with subclinical hyperthyroidism have a 36% increased risk for hip fractures.
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Warfarin bridge therapy ups bleeding risk, with no reduction in VTE
- Author:
- Bianca Nogrady
Key clinical point: Bridge therapy for warfarin patients undergoing invasive therapy is associated with an increased risk of bleeding without a...
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DXA screening: You’re doing it wrong
- Author:
- Bianca Nogrady
DXA is underused in women who meet the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force criteria for osteoporosis screening and overused in women who do not....
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DDW: Menopausal hormone therapy increases major GI bleed risk
- Author:
- Bianca Nogrady
Key clinical point: Menopausal hormone therapy is associated with an increased risk of major gastrointestinal bleeding, particularly in the lower...
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Significant Worker Productivity Gains With Newer Hepatitis C Drugs
- Author:
- Bianca Nogrady
Key clinical point: Achieving a cure in hepatitis C infection could result in significant economic gains from improved worker productivity. Major...
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DDW: Significant worker productivity gains with newer hepatitis C drugs
- Author:
- Bianca Nogrady
Key clinical point: Achieving a cure in hepatitis C infection could result in significant economic gains from improved worker productivity. Major...
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ED Visits for Tramadol Misuse More Than Double Over 5 Years
- Author:
- Bianca Nogrady
Key clinical point: Emergency department visits associated with the misuse or abuse of tramadol more than doubled from 2005 to 2011. Major finding...
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ED visits for tramadol misuse more than double over 5 years
- Author:
- Bianca Nogrady
Key clinical point: Emergency department visits associated with the misuse or abuse of tramadol more than doubled from 2005 to 2011. Major finding...