Cardiology
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High total and LDL cholesterol levels increased risk of chronic kidney disease
Key clinical point: Patients with high total cholesterol levels or high LDL cholesterol may be at risk for chronic kidney disease.Major finding:...
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AEDs, not screening, most effective to prevent sudden cardiac death in athletes
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Pediatric obesity may be leveling off
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VIDEO: Late-life hypertension may reduce dementia risk
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Oncology hospitalist field is small, but growing
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VIDEO: Consider cognitive function in elderly before surgery
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Niacin-laropiprant combo plus statin didn’t cut vascular events
Key clinical point: Giving patients on statins high-dose niacin and laropiprant won’t reduce their risk of cardiovascular events.Major finding:...
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Cerebral microbleeds’ depth may reveal dementia type
Key clinical point: The location of cerebral microbleeds is strongly associated with the type of dementia that may develop.Major finding: Lobar...
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Aspirin’s benefits may be blunted in African American women
Key clinical point: Postmenopausal African American women may have a blunted response to the anti-inflammatory effects of aspirin at 325 mg/day....
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Thiazide diuretics commonly unmask primary hyperparathyroidism
Key clinical point: Be on the lookout for primary hyperparathyroidism when patients come off thiazides due to elevated serum calcium.Major finding...
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Stress, negative emotions may up stroke and TIA risk
Key clinical point: Nontraditional factors should be considered when assessing patients for stroke and TIA risk.Major finding: Each 1-point...