Geriatrics
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ADA: DPP4 inhibitors and cardiovascular outcomes: connecting the dots
Differences in trial design and duration may explain why the signal for heart failure hospitalizations was inconsistent across the trials of...
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European cardiologists seek involvement in acute stroke
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ICOO: Opioids blurring criminal activity and malpractice
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Cognitive impairment signals subclinical vascular disease
Key clinical point: Assessing cognitive function could help identify subclinical vascular disease. Major finding: Stroke (RR, 1.57; P = .010) and...
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ATS: Metformin failed to improve outcomes after COPD exacerbations
Among patients hospitalized for exacerbations from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, acute administration of metformin had no detectable...
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Pharmacogenomics for pain meds promising but not ready
Genetic tests for pain treatment efficacy are being marketed in the United States and Australia, but one expert argues that they are not ready for...
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Cholecystectomy guideline adherence reduces biliary pancreatitis recurrence
Key clinical point: Cholecystectomy within 30 days of acute biliary pancreatitis protects against recurrence. Major finding: Among patients...
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Reperfusion best predicts post-stroke outcomes
Key clinical point: Early reperfusion may be a better marker of poststroke outcomes than recanalization. Major finding: Reperfusion was associated...
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ATS: COPD patients on arformoterol tartrate reported better quality of life
Key clinical point: Assessing health status along with lung function provides additional information about the effectiveness of COPD maintenance...
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Mepolizumab reduces asthma exacerbations more in the elderly
The rate of asthma exacerbations was reduced more among elderly patients than among younger patients treated with mepolizumab vs. placebo as part...
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Handheld ECG helps spot atrial fibrillation after stroke
Key clinical point: Handheld ECG monitoring may be a practical way to monitor AF risk following a stroke/TIA.