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Current use of COX-2 inhibitors linked to increased mortality after ischemic stroke
Key clinical point:Consideration should be given to using treatment options other than COX-2 inhibitors in patients with a high future risk of...
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Letrozole superior to clomiphene as a treatment for infertility in women with PCOS
Major finding: Letrozole may be more effective than clomiphene as fertility treatment for women with PCOS.Data source: A double-blind, multicenter...
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U.S. gestational diabetes prevalence may be as high as 9.4%
Major finding: The prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus in the United States is between 4.6% and 9.4%.Data source: Statistical analysis of...
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Study identifies factors in adolescent smoking cessation
Key clinical point: Cessation programs should target young adolescents and focus on specific factors, including dependence symptoms.Major finding...
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Study identifies factors in smoking cessation for adolescents
Key clinical point: Cessation programs should target young adolescents and focus on specific factors, including dependence symptoms.Major finding...
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Growth hormone levels predict postsurgical acromegaly remission
Major finding: Acromegaly patients with preoperative GH levels greater than 40 ng/mL had a 15% remission rate at 3 months, compared with 58% in...
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Speech comprehension worse in bipolar mania
Key clinical point: Specificity and adherence to natural speech patterns should be taken into account when examining speech disruptions in...
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Too much or too little sodium may boost cardiovascular risk
Major finding: Compared with patients with low sodium intake (less than 2,645 mg/day) or high sodium intake (greater than 4,945 mg/day), patients...
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Youth tanning curbed in states with restrictions
Major finding: Youth access laws reduce indoor tanning use by 42% in teenage girls.Data source: Data review performed by the CDC based on National...