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VIDEO: Value-based care will help improve mental health care delivery
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ATS: Study confirms strong association between sleep apnea, depression
Key clinical point: Patients who present for OSA or depression should be screened for both. Major finding: Patients with previously undiagnosed...
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DDW: Gestational diabetes linked to increased NAFLD risk in middle age
Key clinical point: Gestational diabetes could be used to identify young women at increased risk of having non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (...
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DDW: Recurrent C. difficile infections take heavy toll on IBD patients
Inflammatory bowel disease patients are at one-third higher risk for recurrent Clostridium difficile infections than is the general population.
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BSR: Flagging early symptoms could diagnose lupus sooner
Key clinical point: A risk-prediction model may help primary care physicians diagnose lupus earlier. Major finding: Lupus patients consulted more...
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APA: Anxiety disorder undertreated in young adulthood
Emerging adults face unique treatment needs in the areas of anxiety and related disorders.
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ATS: Aclidinium/formoterol bests salmeterol/fluticasone for bronchodilation in COPD
Key clinical point: In patients with COPD, aclidinium/formoterol demonstrated greater bronchodilation, compared with salmeterol/fluticasone. Major...
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ACOG: Immediate postpartum IUD the ‘next big thing’
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VIDEO: Level of e-cigarette power contributes to potentially hazardous effects
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DDW: Menopausal hormone therapy increases major GI bleed risk
Key clinical point: Menopausal hormone therapy is associated with an increased risk of major gastrointestinal bleeding, particularly in the lower...
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DDW: Urinary enzymes hint at gastric cancer
Key clinical point: Urinary levels of two metalloproteases were significantly elevated in the urine of patients with gastric cancer, compared with...