Conference Coverage
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VA study underlines need for universal hepatitis C screening in Baby Boomers
Major finding: Full birth cohort screening of Baby Boomer veterans would uncover approximately 51,000 additional cases of hepatitis C infection....
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Age-based differences seen in effects of PCV13
Major finding: IPD cases declined following introduction of PCV13.Data source: Medical chart review and surveillance.Disclosures: Ms. Green...
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Bicycle helmet use remains low, varies by ethnicity and socioeconomic status
Major finding: Only 11.3% of children injured in bicycle accidents were wearing a helmet (35.2%, 7.0%, 6.0%, and 4.2% of white, Asian, black, and...
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Pregabalin improves fibromyalgia pain with comorbid depression
Major finding: Pregabalin resulted in an improvement in mean pain scores from 6.7 at baseline to 4.84 in fibromyalgia patients on antidepressant...
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Community docs can confidently diagnose, treat hypersensitivity pneumonitis
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Orthopedic surgery among RA patients declining, study finds
Major finding: The incidence of any orthopedic surgery among rheumatoid arthritis patients declined from 94.6 per 1,000 person-years in 1998-2001...
Commentary
Whither sulfonylureas?
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No-drug approach scores a 35% smoking cessation rate at 1 year in elderly, long-term-care residents
Major finding: The 1-year smoking cessation rate was 35%.Data source: A prospective, interventional study of 74 geriatric, long-term-care...
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Smoking has damaging impact in ankylosing spondylitis
Major finding: Smokers had a 5.5-fold higher effect of inflammation on x-ray damage, compared with nonsmokers, and male smokers had a 13.4-fold...
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Life expectancy grows for young adults with type 1 diabetes
Major finding: Patients aged 20-24 years with type 1 diabetes had life expectancy deficits of 11-14 years, compared with nondiabetics.Data source...
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Systemic sclerosis brings sharply increased MI risk
Major finding: The incidence rate of acute MI following diagnosis of systemic sclerosis was 20.2 events per 1,000 person-years, compared with 5.3...