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Despite guidelines, controversy remains over corticosteroids in COVID-19
There are conflicting recommendations on the use of corticosteroids in critically ill patients with COVID-19.
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Patients find CAC more persuasive than ASCVD risk score for statin decisions
Time to screen for measurable atherosclerotic coronary disease rather than estimating 10-year risk of events?
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COVID-19: Psychiatrists assess geriatric harm from social distancing
“Certainly the appalling number of deaths in nursing homes is the No. 1 horror of the pandemic.”
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ARBs didn't raise suicide risk in large VA study
The VA study thus fails to confirm the results of an earlier Canadian, population-based, nested case-control study.
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Major GI bleeding risk calculated for primary prevention aspirin in elderly
“To date, there [are] no comparable data assessing aspirin-related bleeding in older healthy people.” – Dr. Suzanne E. Mahady.
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COVID-19 vaccine won’t be a slam dunk
A key safety concern to watch for in the coming months is whether a vaccine candidate is able to sidestep the issue of antibody-dependent...
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Novel program for preventing addiction-related suicide
The group intervention is designed for a population at high risk for suicide.
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TNF inhibitors may dampen COVID-19 severity
New findings from the COVID-19 Global Rheumatology Alliance Registry.
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Radiation-associated childhood cancer quantified in congenital heart disease
Results argue for routine cancer surveillance and radiation passports in children with congenital heart disease.
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Bariatric surgery in advanced heart failure wins transplant eligibility
“This study should encourage bariatric surgeons to do procedures even in patients with advanced heart failure so they can meet the BMI requirement...
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ER docs ask, “Where are our patients?”
“The safest place in the world to be right now is the ED.” – Dr. Donald M. Yealy.
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Yoga is a good adjunct to migraine therapy
“All you need is a mat,” said Dr. Rohit Bhatia.
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Evolocumab safe, well-tolerated in HIV+ patients
PCSK9 inhibition may play a major role in curbing markedly increased cardiovascular risk in people living with HIV.
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Anti-Ro52 autoantibodies signal interstitial lung disease in juvenile dermatomyositis teaser
MAUI, HAWAII - And in a recent potential treatment advance, Janus kinase inhibition shows promise as a novel therapy for ILD in patients with JDM...
