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Device Mimics Bariatric Surgery's Antidiabetic Effects
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- Sara Freeman
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Fatty Liver Ups Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
- Author:
- Sara Freeman
Major Finding: Mean Kleiner scores were higher in patients with diabetes than in those who did not have diabetes (6.4 vs.
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Intestinal Device Mimics Bariatric Surgery's Antidiabetic Effects
- Author:
- Sara Freeman
Major Finding: Mean HbA1c was improved from 8.4% at baseline to 7.0% at 24 weeks (P less than .01) with sustained results maintained 1 week...
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Little Difference Between Weekly Exenatide and Daily Liraglutide
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- Sara Freeman
Major Finding: The mean change in HbA1c from baseline to week 26 was slightly but not significantly lower, when liraglutide- vs. exenatide-treated...
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Intensive CV Risk Management Failed to Curb Subsequent Events
- Author:
- Sara Freeman
Major Finding: The risk of first, second, third, and fourth cardiovascular events was reduced by 17%, 30%, 70%, and 78%, respectively, comparing...
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Post-MI Secondary Prevention Lacking in RA Patients
- Author:
- Sara Freeman
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Global Change Needed to Curb Obesity Pandemic
- Author:
- Sara Freeman
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Global Change Needed to Stem Obesity Pandemic
- Author:
- Sara Freeman
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RA Patients Lack Care Following Heart Attack
- Author:
- Sara Freeman
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HLA-B27 Predicts TNF-Inhibitor Response : Costly agents reduce symptoms of AS, but not everyone benefits.
- Author:
- Sara Freeman
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COPD Prevalence Is Doubled With Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Author:
- Sara Freeman
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Blinatumomab Shows BiTE in Relapsed/Refractory ALL
- Author:
- Sara Freeman
Major Finding: The overall complete response rate was 75%, and 71% in patients given a steady 15 mcg/m2 dose of blinatumomab and 80% in those...
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HLA-B27 Positivity Strongest Predictor of TNF-Inhibitor Response in Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Author:
- Sara Freeman
Major Finding: The odds ratio for patients who were HLA-B27 positive and achieved ASDAS major improvement (greater than or equal to 2.0) at 3...
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COPD Prevalence Doubled in Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Author:
- Sara Freeman
Major Finding: COPD was a comorbid condition in 8.9% of patients with RA compared with 4.4% of controls from the general population in one study (...
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Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Not Receiving Proper Cardioprotective Medications
- Author:
- Sara Freeman
Major Finding: Odds ratios for the prescription of aspirin, a statin, and beta-blockers 30 days after a first MI were 0.75, 0.68, and 0.76,...