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AAP report flags risks of prescribing codeine for children
The risks of using codeine to treat pain or cough in children may often outweigh the benefits, sometimes even leading to death, and call into...
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New Carotid Artery Stent Procedure to be Evaluated by SVS PSO
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CHMP recommends approval of ixazomib for MM
The European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended that ixazomib (NinlaroTM) receive...
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Modified COPD assessment simplifies risk prediction
Four questions from the eight-question COPD Assessment Test (CAT) provide about the same prognostic accuracy in patients with chronic obstructive...
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Poll: Patients oppose extended resident work hours
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FRAIL scale found to predict 1-year functional status of geriatric trauma patients
WAIKOLOA, HAWAII – The FRAIL scale questionnaire predicts functional status and mortality at 1 year among geriatric trauma patients and is a...
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Commentary addresses shortcomings in direct-to-consumer pediatric teledermatology
In a commentary about the use of DTC teledermatology in the pediatric arena, the Dermatology Foundation outlined a framework of features needed...
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Elevated HDL levels predict reduced lung function
Key clinical point: In an evaluation of greater than 30,000 patients in six study cohorts, higher high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) was...
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Study suggests link between commonly used antihypertensive drug and skin cancer
Despite its widespread use as a guideline-recommended, first-line agent for the treatment of hypertension, hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) may...
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HHS, NIH aim to increase clinical trial transparency
tumor in a test tube Photo by Rhoda Baer The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have...