Geriatrics
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ILC: New single daily pill eradicates hepatitis C
Key clinical point: Once-daily, single-pill combination treatment with grazoprevir and elbasvir for 12 weeks was safe and effective for...
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AAN: Cleveland mobile stroke unit reduces time to thrombolysis
Key clinical point: Mobile stroke units could allow more patients to meet a door-to-needle (DTN) time of under 60 minutes.
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ACCP and CTS issue joint guideline on COPD exacerbations
Key clinical point: The American College of Chest Physicians and the Canadian Thoracic Society have issued a guideline for prevention of acute...
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VIDEO: Expert picks top studies in Alzheimer’s, migraine, and stroke at AAN
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Novel oral anticoagulants best warfarin for AF in heart failure
Key clinical point: Patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation and heart failure clearly fare better on any of the novel oral anticoagulants...
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Elderly suicidality tied to disability, isolation
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Study aims to bolster argument for reimbursing amyloid imaging
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Memantine plus cholinesterase inhibitor improves behavioral symptoms in Alzheimer’s
Key clinical point: The combination of memantine and a cholinesterase inhibitor significantly improved behavioral symptoms compared to monotherapy...
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Blocking breakdown of arginine may prevent AD
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Metabolic monitoring suboptimal for dementia patients taking antipsychotics
Key clinical point: Follow-up metabolic monitoring needs to be improved in elderly patients – particularly those with dementia – who are taking...