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Hydroxychloroquine risk found in some older patients with RA
Hydroxychloroquine initiation in older patients with rheumatoid arthritis and a history of heart failure was associated with an increased risk of...
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Stroke risk rises for women with history of infertility, miscarriage, stillbirth
Recurrent pregnancy complications could be female-specific risk factors for stroke subtypes.
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Pandemic public health measures may have mitigated Kawasaki disease
Cohort study data suggest that actions to reduce the spread of COVID-19 also reduced exposure to Kawasaki disease triggers.
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Updates in aspirin use, aducanumab, and CKD diagnostic criteria in geriatric medicine
Internist gives context and background information regarding new Alzheimer’s therapy.
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Remnant cholesterol improves CV risk prediction
Adding remnant cholesterol to guideline prediction models should improve identification of those who would benefit most from statin treatment for...
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Air pollution tied to ventricular arrhythmias in those with ICDs
Researchers found that vulnerable patients with ICDs experienced more ventricular arrhythmias on days with higher levels of air pollution.
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Prediabetes is linked independently to myocardial infarction
A history of prediabetes is predictor of MI independent of any other risk factor, suggesting that screening efforts should increase.
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SGLT2 inhibitors cut AFib risk in real-word analysis
Observational data add to a growing link between SGLT2 inhibitor treatment and atrial fibrillation prevention in people with type 2 diabetes.
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ADA updates on finerenone, SGLT2 inhibitors, and race-based eGFR
ADA has made an interim change to its latest Standards of Medical Care, an update based on trial evidence and consensus about finerenone, SGLT2...
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‘Genetic’ height linked to peripheral neuropathy and certain skin and bone infections
Even aside from the links between a person’s actual measured height and different health conditions, their genetically predicted height is...