Geriatrics
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ILC: Europe issues hepatitis C treatment priority list
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ILC: NAFLD a stealth trigger of hepatocellular carcinoma
Key clinical point: U.S. epidemiologic data link nonalcoholic fatty liver disease to a quarter of hepatocellular carcinoma cases. Major finding:...
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Oil- and nut-supplemented Mediterranean diet improves elderly cognition
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AAN: Largest neuroleptic malignant syndrome study finds predictors of poor outcome
Key clinical point: Patients diagnosed with neuroleptic malignant syndrome may be at increased risk of a poor outcome if they are older and have...
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AAGP: Treating Parkinson’s psychosis takes balance on risk/benefit tightrope
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AAN: OnabotulinumtoxinA injections reduce migraine hospitalizations
Key clinical point: OnabotulinumtoxinA injections reduced hospital usage for chronic migraine for up to 1 year. Major finding: By 6 months after...
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ILC: Statins linked to better outcomes in hepatitis C cirrhosis
Key clinical point: Hepatitis C–infected patients with associated cirrhosis had fewer deaths and decompensations when receiving statin treatment....
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AAS: Experts say suicide research needs a reboot
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Applications expand for vorapaxar in cardiovascular prevention
Key clinical point: Vorapaxar reduced the composite outcome of cardiovascular death, MI, or stroke by 29% compared with placebo in patients with a...