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Various adjuncts to IVIg help treat coronary artery abnormalities in pediatric Kawasaki disease
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Magnetic beads functionalized with VEGF could treat preeclampsia
A ligand-based approach using VEGF-coated beads offers new perspectives for the treatment of preeclampsia.
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Neoadjuvant removal of DCIS helps identify HER2+ nonsurgical trial candidates
In evaluating the safety of eliminating surgery for patients who are exceptional responders to neoadjuvant systemic therapy, eradication of both...
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Bioimpedance spectroscopy may better identify lymphedema progression
In an interim analysis from the PREVENT trial, there was a 10% absolute reduction and 67% relative reduction in lymphedema progression in the...
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Opioid management program reduced number of narcotics prescribed after breast surgery
Researchers examined 100 consecutive patients after a 3-month implementation period and found a statistically significant reduction in median...
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Knowledge gaps about long-term osteoporosis drug therapy benefits, risks remain large
A position paper makes recommendations based on findings from an NIH workshop and systematic review.
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Misleading information, reimbursement among the barriers to teledermatology progress
WASHINGTON – Apps can provide misleading information that can lead users “down a wrong diagnostic pathway.”
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First North American clinical guidelines for hidradenitis suppurativa released
Individualized management is one of the most important parts of taking care of a patient with HS.
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Diagnostic test helps clinicians identify IPF with nonsurgical biopsy
The Envisia Genomic Classifier could be an alternative to surgical lung biopsy to confirm a diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
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Depression, antidepressant use may be common among patients with OSA
It is unclear whether treating patients’ OSA with continuous positive airway pressure would alleviate the symptoms of depression.
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No clear benefit seen for postdischarge oxygen in preemies with BPD
The only significant improvement was in weight-for-length z scores.
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Hormonal management strategies for hidradenitis suppurativa target androgens
WASHINGTON - A patient's comorbidities can help tailor which treatments to use, so if a patient with HS also has androgenetic alopecia, for...
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‘Update in Hospital Medicine’ offered practice pearls at HM19
Topic choices reflected the breadth and diversity of patients taken care of by hospitalists.
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Rituximab does not improve fatigue symptoms of ME/CFS
Results from the phase 3 RituxME trial found no difference in fatigue score symptoms after 24 months.