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Success in achondroplasia spurs testing vosoritide in more growth disorders
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- Ted Bosworth
The quality of growth achieved with vosoritide in achondroplasia is leading to studies in more growth disorders.
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Colchicine before PCI for acute MI fails to improve major outcomes
- Author:
- Ted Bosworth
In STEMI patients scheduled for PCI, preprocedural colchicine fails to improve outcomes in the randomized...
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Target-lesion failure reduced 2 years after MI with biodegradable stent
- Author:
- Ted Bosworth
Two-year results from the BIOSTEMI trial shows advantage for biodegradable polymer stent in the setting of myocardial infarction.
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BASILICA technique prevents TAVR-related coronary obstruction in registry study
- Author:
- Ted Bosworth
The largest ongoing BASILICA registry supports this procedure for TAVR-associated coronary obstruction.
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DOACs offered after heart valve surgery despite absence of data
- Author:
- Ted Bosworth
Use of direct oral anticoagulants following heart valve surgery is occurring despite relative contraindications, but expert doubts its clinical...
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Cumulative exposure to high-potency topical steroid doses drives osteoporosis fractures
- Author:
- Ted Bosworth
"A 3% increase in the relative risk of osteoporosis and MOF was observed per doubling of the TCS dose."
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Women and ACS: Focus on typical symptoms to improve outcomes
- Author:
- Ted Bosworth
Strict guideline adherence could reverse the poorer acute coronary syndrome outcomes in women. Chest pain “is pretty much equal between men and...
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In head-to-head trial, two biologics differ markedly for control of psoriasis
- Author:
- Ted Bosworth
For psoriasis, a novel IL-17A/-17F inhibitor was more effective than the IL-12/-23 inhibitor ustekinumab.
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Newer iPhones disable implanted defibrillators
- Author:
- Ted Bosworth
Some newer smartphones are equipped with magnets sufficiently powerful to disable an implanted cardiac defibrillator.
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Neprilysin, corin singled out for potential to guide heart failure therapy
- Author:
- Ted Bosworth
Circulating neprilysin and corin concentrations, which correlate with outcomes, could possibly be assessed to guide heart failure therapy.
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In COVID-19 patients, risk of bleeding rivals risk of thromboembolism
- Author:
- Ted Bosworth
Trials are urgently needed to define optimal anticoagulation strategies for COVID-19 infection.
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Updated ACC decision pathway embraces new heart failure treatment strategies
- Author:
- Ted Bosworth
The ACC’s updated decision pathway aims to close the substantial gap between current practice and unmet opportunities for inhibiting HFrEF...
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Guidance issued on COVID vaccine use in patients with dermal fillers
- Author:
- Ted Bosworth
Of a total of 15,184 participants who received at least one dose of mRNA-1273, three developed facial or lip swelling that was presumably related...
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New AK treatments: Local reactions are the price for greater clearance rates
- Author:
- Ted Bosworth
Like current treatments effective for actinic keratosis, coming therapies are likely to trade tolerability for efficacy.
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HPV vaccine appears effective for treating warts, particularly in children
- Author:
- Ted Bosworth
The recently published and updated evidence of a benefit from treatment comes from a systematic literature review.