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Think ESUS, not cryptogenic stroke
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OARSI: Flex educational, motivational muscle when prescribing exercise for OA
A new study using an analytic framework grounded in behavior change theory shows several modifiable ways to help patients with knee and/or hip...
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OARSI: Chronic conditions complicate osteoarthritis treatment, compliance
Patients with osteoarthritis often have other common chronic conditions, a scenario that has implications for both clinical care and research,...
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HRS: Cardiac device remote monitoring drops hospitalizations, costs
Key clinical point: Cardiac device remote monitoring cut patient hospitalizations in a large observational study. Major finding: Cardiac device...
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AAS: Acute suicidal affective disturbance proposed as new diagnosis
Acute suicidal affective disturbance is a proposed diagnostic entity aimed at capturing suicides that cannot be attributable to depression,...
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IHC: Transcranial magnetic stimulation effective for medication overuse headache
Single-pulse transcranial magnetic stimulation shows promise for treatment of migraine with medication overuse headache, according to a pilot...
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EuroPCR: CT-derived FFR promising in evaluating chest pain
Key clinical point: Clinically decisive anatomic and physiologic data regarding the coronary arteries of patients with stable angina can be...
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Digital handgrip helps self-recovery after stroke
A digital handgrip developed by U.K. researchers allowed more patients with arm weakness caused by a stroke to self-rehabilitate than did the use...
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AAS: The ‘sad truth’ about suicide risk assessment scales
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HRS: Meta-analyses strengthen obesity–atrial fib link
Key clinical point: Four meta-analyses that together included 51 controlled studies provide further evidence that obesity boosts the risk for new-...
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Subclinical hyperthyroidism linked to higher fracture risk
People with subclinical hyperthyroidism have a 36% increased risk for hip fractures.