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Skip CTs for breakthrough seizures in chronic epilepsy
BALTIMORE – Eliminating CTs saves money, prevents unnecessary radiation exposure.
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Aspirin plus a DOAC may do more harm than good in some
Adding aspirin to DOAC therapy for the secondary prevention of VTE or the prevention of stroke associated with NVAF without a clear indication...
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Colchicine pre-PCI improves biomarkers, not injury risk
PHILADELPHIA – Oral colchicine before percutaneous coronary intervention didn’t prevent adverse events but improved inflammatory biomarkers.
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Intensive BP control reduced dementia but increased brain atrophy and hurt cognition
SAN DIEGO – The small but significant ill effects worried some researchers at the Clinical Trials on Alzheimer’s Disease...
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Bethesda system underpredicts malignancy in pediatric thyroid tumors
CHICAGO – Malignancy was more likely in pediatric patients, especially for indeterminate nodules.
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Icosapent ethyl cost effective in REDUCE-IT analysis
PHILADELPHIA – Treatment with the fish-derived drug for CV event reduction is more effective and less costly than placebo.
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ACGME deepening its commitment to physician well-being, leader says
NEW ORLEANS – Positive social relationships with others are crucial to joy and well-being in the practice of...
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Colchicine cut post-MI CVD events
PHILADELPHIA – Colchicine fulfilled the promise first seem in CANTOS that anti-inflammatory treatment can reduce cardiovascular disease events.
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Geriatric IBD hospitalization carries steep inpatient mortality
SAN ANTONIO – A major unmet need exists for better guideline-directed management of geriatric patients hospitalized for IBD.
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Treating LDL to below 70 reduces recurrent stroke
PHILADELPHIA – Results of TST, a rare cholesterol study in patients with a history of ischemic stroke, explore the benefits of treating to a lower...
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ISCHEMIA-CKD: No benefit for coronary revascularization in advanced CKD with stable angina
PHILADELPHIA – At 3 years, more than 27% of patients were dead regardless of the coronary artery disease management strategy.