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Psoriasis topical combination maintenance strategy hits mark in phase 3
The risk of a first relapse during the course of 1 year was 43% lower with the combination foam than in controls.
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Be vigilant for scleroderma renal crisis
Thirty percent of patients with scleroderma renal crisis present atypically.
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Secondary infections common in COVID-19, implications unclear
Lessons from the global influenza epidemic of 1918 may still apply.
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Mortality differs by LVEF between women and men
An Australian big-data study shows that a left-ventricular ejection fraction above 70% in women spells trouble
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High-dose tafamidis boosts survival in transthyretin amyloidosis cardiomyopathy
This form of cardiomyopathy is greatly underdiagnosed and surprisingly common.
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Newest oral DMTs haven’t yet made a big impact in the MS world
“Now there are six oral DMTs competing among themselves for a relatively limited pool of patients.”
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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.