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Extremes of sleep linked with early signs of CVD
Key clinical point: Individuals with very long or short sleep, or poor sleep quality, showed signs of early cardiovascular disease. Major finding...
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Consider finer needle for some facial onabotulinumtoxinA patients
Some patients may benefit from using finer needles for facial botulinum toxin type A injections, although the procedure is well tolerated by most...
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Tabalumab development for lupus stops because of mixed phase III results
Key clinical point: Phase III trials for tabalumab in systemic lupus erythematosus yielded mixed results for efficacy and safety.
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FDA warns of disabling joint pain from DPP-4 inhibitors
Most patients developed symptoms within a month of beginning treatment; however, some patients had been on a DPP-4 inhibitor for as long as a year...
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Evolocumab is second PCSK9 inhibitor approved to lower LDL in high-risk patients
The FDA approves another PCSK9 inhibitor, evolocumab, an injectable, biologic lipid-lowering drug.
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ED care pathway hastens febrile neutropenia therapy
Key clinical point: Instituting a care pathway hastened antibiotic administration in cancer patients with fever in the emergency department. Major...
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Quit smoking for less chest pain, better mental health after MI
Key clinical point: Patients who quit smoking after acute myocardial infarction had better health-related quality of life and less chest pain than...
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FDA approves flibanserin for low female sexual desire
The Food and Drug Administration has approved flibanserin as the first drug treatment for acquired, generalized hypoactive sexual desire disorder...
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FIRE-3: Drug sequence plays role in mCRC outcomes
Key clinical point: First-line use of anti-EGFR agents, followed by subsequent antiangiogenic agents, resulted in better survival for patients...
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Solid histology predicts poor survival in resected lung adenocarcinoma
Key clinical point: Predominantly solid tumor histology predicted earlier recurrence and poorer postrecurrence survival (PRS) in surgically...
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Percutaneous thrombectomy reduces risk of postthrombotic syndrome
Key clinical point: Both percutaneous PMT and catheter-directed thrombolysis (CDT) were safe and effective, but PMT reduced risk of postthrombotic...