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In critically ill patients, dalteparin is more cost-effective for VTE prevention
Key clinical point: Dalteparin is more cost-effective than unfractionated heparin in the prevention of venous thromboembolism. Major finding:...
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Androgen-deprivation therapy linked to cardiac death
Key clinical point: Androgen-deprivation therapy may increase in the risk of cardiac death in men with heart failure or prior myocardial...
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Metformin linked to less intensification of diabetes treatment
Key clinical point: Metformin as first-line therapy is associated with lower rates of progression, compared with other oral glucose-lowering...
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Questions raised over intrapartum antibiotics to prevent neonatal streptococcus B
Key clinical point: Dutch data show an increase in the incidence of invasive neonatal group B streptococcus infection despite intrapartum...
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Embryonic stem cells improved vision in macular degeneration
Key clinical point: Human embryonic stem cell transplants achieved clinically significant improvements in visual acuity. Major finding: Nearly...
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Embryonic Stem Cells Improved Vision in Macular Degeneration
Key clinical point: Human embryonic stem cell transplants achieved clinically significant improvements in visual acuity. Major finding: Nearly...
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Inflammatory rheumatic diseases raise venous thromboembolism risk
Key clinical point: There is strong evidence for an elevated baseline risk of VTE in patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases. Major finding...
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Combination therapy best in RA regardless of prognosis
Key clinical point: Rheumatoid arthritis patients achieve greater benefits from initial combination therapy, regardless of their disease prognosis...
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Schizophrenia linked with dyslipidemia, hypertension, and smoking
Key clinical point: Schizophrenia diagnosis and treatment are associated with elevated metabolic risk factors.
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Pediatric psychogenic seizures linked to anxiety, depression
Key clinical point: Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures are associated with more medical, neurologic, and psychiatric diagnoses. Major finding:...
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Memory problems more common in psychogenic nonepileptic seizures plus PTSD
Key clinical point: Individuals with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures and PTSD have worse memory problems and higher rates of substance abuse....
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E-cigarettes don’t help cancer patients quit smoking
Key clinical point: E-cigarette use increased among smoking cancer patients, but users were not more likely to succeed in tobacco quit program....
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Urinary incontinence guidelines recommend nonpharmacologic therapy as first line
Key clinical point: Consider pelvic floor muscle training as a first-line therapy for women with urinary incontinence. Major finding: New...
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Anal high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions cleared in 42% of gay men
Key clinical point: Watchful waiting may be an option for gay men with anal high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions if the lesion is not HPV...