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Prolonged remission in systemic lupus erythematosus rare but more likely in milder disease
Key clinical point: Prolonged clinical remission in systemic lupus erythematosus is more likely to occur in individuals with milder earlier...
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Lupus severity and genotype associated with greater risk of pneumonia
Key clinical point: Beware pneumonia in patients with severe SLE. Major finding: Pneumonia is five times more common among patients with systemic...
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Daily cannabis use in teens linked to lower educational attainment, increased suicide risk
Key clinical point: Prevention or delay of cannabis use in adolescence is likely to have broad health and social benefits. Major finding: Young...
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Daily cannabis use in teens linked to lower educational attainment, increased suicide risk
Key clinical point: Prevention or delay of cannabis use in adolescence is likely to have broad health and social benefits. Major finding: Young...
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No mortality benefit from bilateral mastectomy, vs. breast-conserving surgery with radiation
Key clinical point: There is no mortality benefit associated with bilateral mastectomy, compared with breast-conserving surgery, and a higher...
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Ultrathin, biodegradable stent proves noninferior to durable polymer stent
Key clinical point: An ultrathin sirolimus-eluting stent made from biodegradable polymer was noninferior to a durable polymer everolimus-eluting...
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Aortic dissection associated with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
Major finding: Aortic dissection is significantly associated with obstructive sleep apnea, with 81.7% of patients with Stanford’s type B aortic...
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More dose escalation and cost with infliximab, compared with other TNF inhibitors in RA
Major finding: Only 2% of rheumatoid patients on etanercept underwent dose escalation, compared with 16% of patients on adalimumab and 64% of...
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Quality of life gains achieved with comprehensive disease control in RA
Key clinical point: Disease control in rheumatoid arthritis translates into meaningful improvements in quality of life.Major finding: Patients...
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Permacol shows low recurrence rates for hernia repair, even in high-risk patients
Key clinical point: For hernia repair, consider utilizing Permacol surgical implant in cases where controllable patient conditions can be...
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CPAP, adenotonsillectomy benefits similar for OSA in Down syndrome
Key clinical point: Adenotonsillectomy can be suggested as a first-line treatment in syndromic children.Major finding: Adenotonsillectomy and CPAP...
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Statins associated with significant decrease in risk of hepatocellular carcinoma
Key clinical point: Statin use may significantly reduce the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma. Major finding: Statin use for less than 2 years is...
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Autoantibody profile may affect the number and size of RA bone erosions
Key clinical point: RF may enhance the loss of bone in patients who are positive for ACPAs.Major finding: There was a prevalence of around 5.35...
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Clarithromycin Found to Increase Risk For Cardiac Death in Women
Key clinical point: Beware the use of clarithromycin in women.Major finding: Compared with penicillin, clarithromycin is associated with a nearly...
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Anti-adalimumab antibodies mean poorer outcomes in psoriatic arthritis
Key clinical point: The presence of anti-adalimumab antibodies results in lower adalimumab concentrations and poorer clinical outcome.Major...