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In PAH trials, clinical worsening risk rose with time
The results of a meta-analysis raise questions about the requirements for PAH drug trials.
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New BP guidelines synergize with transformed primary care
The new ACC/AHA BP guidelines fit the system approach to primary care that has transformed U.S. medicine over the past decade.
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Endovascular interventions associated with large benefits in peripheral artery disease
WASHINGTON – Endovascular PAD treatment showed low event rates plus QOL improvements at 18 months, even in Rutherford stage 6 patients.
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First reversal agent for apixaban and rivaroxaban gets fast-track approval
Andexanet alfa approval puts factor Xa inhibitors in the same ballpark as dabigatran, reversible with idarucizumab.
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MDedge Daily News: How to handle opioid constipation
And there may be a new option for postpartum depression.
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Obesity and weight loss both linked to RA disability
Severely obese individuals with rheumatoid arthritis and those who have experienced significant weight loss both show greater increases in...
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Lower glucose target linked to improved mortality in critically ill
The findings of a new study of critically ill patients challenge current guidelines on the use of intensive insulin therapy.
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Heart disease in GPA exacts high toll in year 2 and beyond
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Heart disease accounts for most granulomatosis with polyangiitis deaths 1-5 years after diagnosis.
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NHLBI seeks to accelerate hemostasis/thrombosis research
SAN DIEGO – About half of hemostasis/thrombosis research is basic in nature.
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MDedge Daily News: Fewer smokes mean fewer strokes
And is your EHR preventing breastfeeding?
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Maternal morbidity and BMI: A dose-response relationship
AUSTIN, TEX. – “Those risks are really impressive, with odds ratios of two and three times that of a normal patient.”