Geriatrics
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High VTE recurrence risk persists for at least 3 years
The risk of recurrence following an initial episode of venous thromboembolism is highest in the first 3 months, but remains high for up to 3 years...
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Statins showed no benefit in reducing risk of recurrent VTE
The use of statins showed no benefit in reducing the risk of recurrent venous thromboembolism in patients enrolled in phase III trials comparing...
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Elderly-onset atopic dermatitis is on the rise
Atopic dermatitis arising de novo in patients in their 60s or older with no history of the disease poses a diagnostic challenge, and a low...
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COPD may start young with no rapid FEV1 decline
About half of COPD cases in older adults featured low FEV1 in early adulthood that declined at a normal rate.
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Tai chi equivalent to physical therapy for knee OA
Key clinical point: Tai chi may serve as an alternative to physical therapy for knee OA. Major finding: The change in WOMAC score from baseline at...
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DDW: Study finds pancreatic cancer misdiagnosis rate at 31%
Key clinical point: Pancreatic cancer is often misdiagnosed, and should be considered in patients with vague or atypical symptoms who are referred...
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AHS: Intravenous diphenhydramine does not improve acute migraine outcomes
Intravenous diphenhydramine 50 mg combined with metoclopramide 10 mg IV did not induce a significantly improved sustained response, when compared...
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EULAR: Vitamin D supplementation fails to reduce knee OA pain
Key clinical point: There appears to be no benefit of supplementing vitamin D to ease pain in symptomatic patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA)...
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Adherence to MS treatments lower in oral vs. injectable drugs
In a population of MS patients, lack of adherence was significantly higher in those receiving oral, compared with injectable disease-modifying...
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DDW: Budesonide improves dysphagia, histology, and endoscopic findings in EoE
Key clinical point: A mucoadherent oral formulation of budesonide shows promise as an effective treatment for eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), with...
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DDW: Single daily pill knocks out HCV in prior nonresponders
Key clinical point: A fixed dose combination of grazoprevir and elbasvir, with or without ribavirin, was effective in patients with previously...