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Remember that preeclampsia has a ‘fourth trimester’
Delivering the baby doesn’t always cure the hypertension.
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Juvenile dermatomyositis derails growth and pubertal development
Delayed puberty and growth failure were observed in children with juvenile dermatomyositis.
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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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Dapagliflozin given Fast Track status for HF therapy
The designation is for reduction of cardiovascular death risk or disease progression in patients with reduced or preserved ejection fraction.
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European cholesterol guidelines push LDL targets below 55 mg/dL
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States pass record number of laws to reel in drug prices
Measures include authorizing imported prescription drugs, screening for excessive price increases by drug companies, and establishing oversight...
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How do social determinants of health play out in physician practice?
Documenting and coding social factors in the patient’s health care needs doesn’t necessarily change reimbursement for their care.
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BP load predicts cardiovascular damage in children
NEW ORLEANS – The amount of time spent above the 95th blood pressure percentile is an emerging metric of pediatric hypertension control.
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High-dose teriparatide tops standard dose in boosting BMD in postmenopausal women
A high dose of teriparatide in combination with denosumab increases bone mineral density (BMD) in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis to a...
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Drug doses for heart failure could possibly be halved for women
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Insurers to pay record number of rebates to patients
Insurers will pay $1.3 billion in medical loss ratio rebates to patients in 2019 based on collected premiums.