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Real-time detection of aortic regurgitation during TAVI without TEE
Key clinical point: A real-time assay for defects in von Willebrand factor may enable most patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve...
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Naloxone lotion improves disabling itch in CTCL
Naloxone lotion eases severe pruritis in cutaneous T-cell lymphoma.
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Topics include: Intensive therapy for psoriatic arthritis • Subclinical hyperthyroidism and fracture risk • Oral contraceptives and VTE risk •...
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WCD: Secukinumab shows effectiveness for nail, palmoplantar psoriasis
Key clinical point: Two phase IIIb trials show secukinumab at 300 mg is the most effective drug ever formally studied for nail or palmoplantar...
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WCD: Ixekizumab beats etanercept for psoriatic itch
Key clinical point: Ixekizumab reduces psoriatic itch markedly faster and more profoundly than etanercept. Major finding: Psoriasis patients...
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Erectile dysfunction: New frontier in interventional cardiology
Balloon angioplasty of penile stenoses is an effective short-term treatment for erectile dysfunction in the majority of treated patients.
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New tools aid decisions on length of dual-antiplatelet therapy
Key clinical point: Stent location and CRUSADE score can inform decisions about the duration of dual-antiplatelet therapy. Major finding: Coronary...
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IHC: Lifestyle regularity helps quell migraine
Regular lifestyle behavior in terms of mealtimes, bedtimes, and daily aerobic exercise is a self-management tool with a therapeutic effect in...
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WCD: Dermatologists Underappreciate Psoriatic Itch, Patients Say
Key clinical point: Dermatologists and psoriasis patients don’t see eye to eye when it comes to the importance of itch as the defining symptom of...
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WCD: Dermatologists underappreciate psoriatic itch, patients say
The largest-ever survey of North American and European physician and patient perspectives on psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis reveals a major...
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WCD: Psoriasis plus depression magnifies MI risk
Even mild psoriasis plus comorbid depression is associated with a greater risk of acute MI than is either condition alone.