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Rapid Rise in Systolic BP Midlife Predicts Greater LVMI
Major Finding: The rate of increase in blood pressure in early midlife is a better predictor of increased left ventricular mass at age 60-64 than...
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Showing Patients Their Coronary Calcium Scans Motivates Adherence
Major Finding: Compared to patients with a CAC score of 0, adherence to statin therapy was 2.0-fold greater in patients with a CAC score of 1-99,...
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More In-Hospital Deaths in MI Patients With Diabetes
Major Finding: Patients with diabetes who are hospitalized for acute MI are at an adjusted 18% increased risk for in-hospital mortality, compared...
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Preventing Atherothrombotic Events? It's Complicated
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Food Allergies Up 33% in U.S. Kids
Major Finding: During 2007-2008, 4.8% of surveyed U.S.
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Angioedema Hospitalizations Rising, Especially in African Americans
Major Finding: Among African Americans, the incidence of angioedema hospitalizations rose from 9 cases per 100,000 in 2000 to 18 cases per 100,000...
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Pill May Be an Alternative to Injections for Ragweed Immunotherapy
Major Finding: Daily oral treatment with the highest-dosage ragweed pollen pill produced a 24%-27% cut in total combined symptom scores, relative...
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Novel Agent Lowered LDL Up to 72%
Major Finding: At 150 mg SAR236553/REGN727 once every 2 weeks, LDL dropped by a mean of 72% at 12 weeks, from a baseline of 124 mg/dL. Within...
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Term 'Hemangioma' Used Incorrectly in 71% of Cases
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Study Finds Pruritus Common in Elderly Patients
Major Finding: Nearly half of elderly patients (49%) reported having a problem with itch for a mean of 15.3 months.
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Nonrespiratory Symptoms Precede Loss of Asthma Control
Major Finding: The odds of a child having unusual nonrespiratory signs or symptoms were significant at 3 days, 2 days, and 1 day prior to an...