Cardiology
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MDedge Daily News: Which nonopioids are ripe for abuse?
And bum kidneys shouldn’t stop dabigatran reversal.
Conference Coverage
Psoriasis duration reflects cardiovascular event risk
For every year of psoriasis, a patient’s risk of a major cardiovascular event climbs an additional 1%.
From the Journals
Stroke patients benefited from CPAP
Significantly more OSA patients with a recent history of stroke experienced an improvement in their Modified Rankin Scale score after using CPAP,...
Conference Coverage
Impaired kidney function no problem for dabigatran reversal
ORLANDO – Idarucizumab, reversal agent for the anticoagulant dabigatran, worked fine in patients with renal dysfunction.
Conference Coverage
Statin-associated muscle symptoms? Rechallenge!
An evidence-based strategy can keep patients on statins.
Primary Care Medical Abstracts
Abstract: Effect of Intensive Blood-Pressure Treatment on Patient-Reported Outcomes
The Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT) showed that a systolic blood pressure (SBP) target lower than 120mm Hg (intensive...
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MDedge Daily News: Doctors say no to pot for sleep apnea
And what’s the best antithrombotic therapy after TAVI?
From the Journals
24-hour ambulatory BP measurements strongly predict mortality
Masked hypertension identified by 24-hour monitoring carried the greatest risk of death.
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MDedge Daily News: Which diabetes drug boosts survival best?
And there’s new promise in early-stage lung cancer.
From the Journals
MACE risk similar across arthritis subtypes
The older age of patients with rheumatoid arthritis explained most of their elevated risk of major adverse cardiovascular events.
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MDedge Daily News: Can a nasal spray reverse suicidality?
And pain relievers and inflammatory bowel disease? It’s complicated.