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Antithrombotic strategy 1 year after stenting in AF patients leans toward oral anticoagulant alone
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- Jim Kling
SAN DIEGO – A primary endpoint failed to show noninferiority of oral anticoagulants alone versus anticoagulants plus antiplatelet therapy, but a...
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IVUS guidance cuts target-vessel failure risk by 47%
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- Jim Kling
SAN DIEGO – ULTIMATE extends the benefit of intravascular ultrasound–guided DES placement over angiography-guided placement to all comers.
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Novel device improves mitral regurgitation 30% in REDUCE-FMR
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- Jim Kling
SAN DIEGO – The Carillon Mitral Counter System device bolsters the mitral annulus and may offer a minimally invasive alternative, particularly in...
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Cheaper drug-eluting stent fares as well as Xience
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- Jim Kling
SAN DIEGO – A comparison study in India shows that the Supraflex DES is noninferior to Xience.
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Partial nephrectomies on rise for early-stage RCC
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- Jim Kling
SAN FRANCISCO – But the study also shows that radical nephrectomies are still common for early-stage renal tumors....
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New stroke intervention guidelines stress volume
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- Jim Kling
New guidelines set minimum procedures per year for level 1 and level 2 stroke centers, but leave some wiggle...
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Culprit-vessel PCI may be safer long term in cardiogenic shock
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- Jim Kling
One-year data from the CULPRIT-SHOCK trial showed no statistically significant difference in mortality between culprit-lesion-only and multivessel...
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Early HbA1c levels may predict gestational diabetes
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- Jim Kling
The test improved predictive performance when added to conventional risk factors.
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Alopecia areata linked to mental health disorders
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- Jim Kling
Inpatients with alopecia areata are at higher risk for numerous psychiatric disorders, including anxiety disorders, ADHD, dementia, and mood and...
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Psoriasis registry study provides more data on infliximab’s infection risk
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- Jim Kling
Infliximab was associated with a statistically significant increased risk of serious infection, compared with non-biologic systemic treatments.
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Researchers pinpoint antigen for autoimmune pancreatitis
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- Jim Kling
The antigen has potential for use as a diagnostic marker.
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Lay health workers improve end-of-life care
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- Jim Kling
Nonclinical personnel helped patients register treatment preferences and increased patient satisfaction.
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Greening intervention tied to self-reported improved mental health
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- Jim Kling
City residents reported a decrease in feelings of depression and worthlessness after vacant lots were improved.
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No benefit of direct stenting in PCI
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- Jim Kling
Direct stenting had similar outcomes to conventional stenting in an analysis of three previous studies.
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Prenatal depression tracked through multiple generations shows increase
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- Jim Kling
These findings may not be generalizable to older women or other ethnic groups.