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Telephone CPR training boosts cardiac arrest survival
Key clinical point: Adoption of the most recent AHA guidelines on telephone CPR by EMS dispatchers will lead to vast improvement in survival for...
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Stress more dangerous for women with heart disease than for men
Key clinical point: Younger women with stable coronary heart disease suffer greater stress-induced myocardial ischemia than men do. Major finding...
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Energy drink poison control calls involved cardiac, neurologic effects
Key clinical point: Energy drink exposures commonly involve children and may lead to serious cardiac and neurologic effects in adults. Major...
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Extended use of oral anticoagulants reduces VTE recurrence
Key clinical point: All of the NOACs provide a net clinical benefit for reducing VTE recurrence. Major finding: The number needed to treat to...
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LABA/ICS betters LABA in moderate and severe COPD
Key clinical point: Combined budesonide/formoterol reduces COPD exacerbations and improves lung function better than formoterol alone. Major...
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CNS infections may respond with antimicrobials and time
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VIDEO: Hepatitis C screening rises, but where are the positive cases?
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LAMA/LABA provides little benefit over LAMA for early COPD
Key clinical point: LAMA monotherapy appears preferable to LABA/LAMA therapy for low- and moderate-complexity COPD. Major finding: Overall drug-...
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Intragastric balloons offer weight loss surgery alternative
Key clinical point: Intragastric balloons provide a temporary reversible alternative to bariatric surgery procedures. Major finding: ReShape Duo...
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Direct-acting antivirals treat recurrent HCV after transplant
Key clinical point: Direct-acting antivirals can help most patients with recurrent HCV after liver transplantation. Major finding: A sustained...
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HCV regimen worked after sofosbuvir combos failed
Key clinical point: Retreatment with ledipasvir and sofosbuvir achieved a sustained virologic response for 12 weeks after therapy in patients with...