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Closure of women’s health clinics may negatively impact cervical cancer outcomes
Mortality risk among women with cervical cancer was 36% higher in states that had a decreased number of women’s clinics.
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Machine learning–derived risk score predicts heart failure risk in diabetes patients
Highest WATCH-DM scores linked to 5-year heart failure risk approaching 20%.
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Remember that preeclampsia has a ‘fourth trimester’
Delivering the baby doesn’t always cure the hypertension.
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Milrinone beats dobutamine in extending survival in HF
PHILADELPHIA – Survival benefit favored milrinone regardless of indication for use in continuous outpatient intravenous inotropic therapy.
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European cholesterol guidelines push LDL targets below 55 mg/dL
PARIS –
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In PAD, dropping statins ups death risk 43%
PARIS – Statin adherence saves lives in peripheral arterial disease.
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HFNC 12 L/min on floor cuts down on bronchiolitis ICU transfers
Switching from 6 L/min makes a difference.
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Ticagrelor: Modest benefit, bigger bleed risk in diabetes plus stable CAD
Patients with prior PCI fared a bit better and may be a target population for long-term DAPT therapy.
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Early post-ACS bleeding may signal cancer
PARIS – Cancer risk is elevated with bleeding, whether or not DAPT is employed
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CPAP safety for infants with bronchiolitis on the general pediatrics floor
SEATTLE – “Very, very few” hospitals do bronchiolitis CPAP outside of the ICU.
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Intranasal midazolam as first line for status epilepticus
BANGKOK – “Time is brain,” said Dr. Lara Kay.