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Cefazolin ranks sixth as a cause of drug-induced liver injury

Author:: Amy Karon

Publish date: July 1, 2015

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Split-dosing found best for colon cleansing before colonoscopy

Author:: Amy Karon

Publish date: July 1, 2015

Key clinical point: Split-dose regimens were more effective for colon cleansing than day-before preparations, and colonoscopy patients preferred t...

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Rapid antibody assay found sensitive for celiac disease

Author:: Amy Karon

Publish date: July 1, 2015

Key clinical point: A point-of-care test for deamidated gliadin peptide antibodies could help direct duodenal biopsy for celiac disease. Major fin...

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Cefazolin ranks sixth as cause of drug-induced liver injury

Author:: Amy Karon

Publish date: July 1, 2015

Key clinical point: A single dose of cefazolin can cause drug-induced liver injury (DILI), and the agent is implicated more often than previously ...

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Rapid antibody assay is sensitive for celiac disease

Author:: Amy Karon

Publish date: June 29, 2015

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Split dose best for colon cleansing before colonoscopy Split-dose regimens were more than twice as effective for colon cleansing as day-before preparations, and colonoscopy patients preferred them, a meta-analysis of 47 randomized trials showed.

Author:: Amy Karon

Publish date: June 29, 2015

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WCD: IL-23p19 inhibitors yield ‘promising’ psoriasis results

Author:: Amy Karon

Publish date: June 28, 2015

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WCD: Bad scar? Remember the four Ts

Author:: Amy Karon

Publish date: June 27, 2015

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WCD: Expert reviews laser options for benign pigmented lesions

Author:: Amy Karon

Publish date: June 27, 2015

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WCD: Methotrexate found safer but less effective than cyclosporine in atopic dermatitis

Author:: Amy Karon

Publish date: June 27, 2015

Key clinical point: Methotrexate has a better safety profile but is less effective than cyclosporine in clearing moderate to severe atopic dermati...

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WCD: Smoking tied to worse occupational hand eczema

Author:: Amy Karon

Publish date: June 27, 2015

Key clinical point: Smoking might worsen the signs and symptoms of occupational hand eczema. Major finding: Smokers had significantly worse sympto...

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WCD: Restoring microbiome might ease atopic dermatitis

Author:: Amy Karon

Publish date: June 22, 2015

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Regular, outcomes-based treatment effective in vulvar lichen sclerosus

Author:: Amy Karon

Publish date: June 12, 2015

Women with vulvar lichen sclerosus who consistently used topical corticosteroids had significantly better symptoms, scarring, and rates of vulvar canc...

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Expert critiques isotretinoin controversies

Author:: Amy Karon

Publish date: June 12, 2015

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WCD: Cut simple carbs to clear acne

Author:: Amy Karon

Publish date: June 11, 2015