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Electrolyte disturbances a harbinger of eating disorders?
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- Megan Brooks
Electrolyte abnormalities were seen well ahead – more than a year – of the time when patients were diagnosed with eating disorders.
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Hiccups in patients with cancer often overlooked, undertreated
- Author:
- Megan Brooks
When poorly controlled, persistent hiccups can affect a patient's quality of life.
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Even mild MS relapses may signal faster disability accumulation
- Author:
- Megan Brooks
Nondisabling relapses “should be considered in decisions to initiate or escalate treatment, including with high-efficacy therapies.”
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Longer withdrawal time reduces miss rates in screening colonoscopy
- Author:
- Megan Brooks
Based on evidence to date, the 9-minute WT “deserves to be considered as a new quality indicator to further optimize colonoscopy quality.”
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Downward trend in Medicare payments for GI services
- Author:
- Megan Brooks
“When Medicare reimbursements decrease, health outcomes, health care access, and patient satisfaction may be affected, particularly in light of...
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FDA puts REMS requirements on hold to ensure continuity of care
- Author:
- Megan Brooks
The FDA said it will temporarily not object if inpatient pharmacies dispense a days’ supply of clozapine that aligns with a patient’s monitoring...
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‘Lucid dying’: EEG backs near-death experience during CPR
- Author:
- Megan Brooks
“Recalled experiences and brain wave changes may be the first signs of the so-called near-death experience.”
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A cost-effective de-escalation strategy in advanced melanoma
- Author:
- Megan Brooks
While the use of immunotherapies over the past decade has improved the prognosis for patients with advanced melanoma, these drugs come with a...
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FDA expands tenofovir alafenamide (Vemlidy) use to adolescents with chronic HBV
- Author:
- Megan Brooks
The study met its primary endpoint of percentage of patients with HBV DNA levels less than 20 IU/mL at 24 weeks of therapy.
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ACC/AHA issues updated guidance on aortic disease
- Author:
- Megan Brooks
A host of new evidence-based research about aortic disease became available for clinicians during the past decade.
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Stroke risk rises with years of drinking in young adults
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- Megan Brooks
There is “consistent evidence” showing a detrimental effect of excessive alcohol use.
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New CDC guidance on prescribing opioids for pain
- Author:
- Megan Brooks
New evidence has emerged regarding the benefits and risks of prescription opioids for acute and chronic pain.
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New research confirms recommendations on COVID-19 boosters in MS
- Author:
- Megan Brooks
“Even MS patients whose B cells were depleted from circulation with ocrelizumab can mount immune responses to COVID-19 vaccines.”
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Patients at risk for Barrett’s esophagus rarely screened
- Author:
- Megan Brooks
Adults with GERD and their primary care providers may lack knowledge about recommended screening for Barrett’s esophagus, a new survey shows.
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FDA rejects bulevirtide for hepatitis D
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- Megan Brooks
The FDA cited concerns over the production and delivery of bulevirtide, an investigational, first-in-class hepatitis delta virus entry-inhibitor...