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New CPR guide sets compression limits, scratches vasopressin
New guidelines on cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency cardiovascular care set upper limits on chest compression rate and depth.
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Heart failure risk reduced with higher levels of physical activity
Heart failure risk and physical activity have an inverse, dose-response relationship, according to a meta-analysis.
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Improvements seen in adolescent psoriasis with ustekinumab
The CADMUS trial showed improvements in moderate to severe psoriasis in adolescent patients 12 years or older treated with ustekinumab.
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Topical Fluorouracil Shows Long-term Benefit for Actinic Keratoses
Key clinical point:One course of topical fluorouracil cream, 5%, decreased the need for localized treatment and the number of actinic keratoses...
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Topical Fluorouracil Shows Long-term Benefit for Actinic Keratoses
Key clinical point:One course of topical fluorouracil cream, 5%, decreased the need for localized treatment and the number of actinic keratoses...
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Small number of pregnant women report binge drinking
Pregnant women who said they engaged in binge drinking reported more binge drinking episodes than nonpregnant women (average of 4.6 episodes...
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Team care recommended for pregnant women with genetic conditions
Women with genetic conditions, and those at risk for genetic conditions, should have a preconception evaluation with a multidisciplinary team of...
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Asthma exacerbations seen in 32% of patients within 2 years of drug step-down
Key clinical point: Asthma exacerbation occurred in 32% of patients in the 2 years after medication step-down. Major finding: Of the 26,292...
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No difference in long-term cost for diabetes treatment with bariatric surgery
Diabetes is not a financial contraindication to bariatric surgery.
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Coating on Endovascular Devices Could Cause Stroke or Death
NEW YORK - Coating on endovascular devices is associated with embolization and microvascular occlusion leading to purpura or livedo racemosa,...
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Study: Quality of care may not determine pneumonia readmissions
Lower quality of care was not associated with pneumonia readmissions, according to a study using a commercially available software program to...
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HbA1c aids prediction of atherosclerotic CVD
Key clinical point: Hemoglobin A1c modestly aids in prediction of atherosclerotic CVD. Major finding: In the example clinical scenarios, an HbA1c...
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Diabetes Prevalence Rising, Especially in Black, Asian, and Hispanic Populations
Key clinical point: The prevalence of diabetes is rising, especially among black, Asian, and Hispanic populations. Major finding: The prevalence...
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Diabetes prevalence rising, especially in black, Asian, and Hispanic populations
Key clinical point: The prevalence of diabetes is rising, especially among black, Asian, and Hispanic populations. Major finding: The prevalence...
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Subclinical heart dysfunction, fatty liver linked
Patients from the CARDIA study who were determined to have NAFLD (10% of 2,713: 271) were found to have significant myocardial dysfunction and...