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Treprostinil improves function for complex PAH patients
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- Heidi Splete
Adults with CTEPH who received a high dose of subcutaneous treprostinil improved significantly, compared with baseline.
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Knee pathologies, including multiple meniscal tears, predict accelerated OA
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- Heidi Splete
Longitudinal data suggest a distinct risk factor profile for adults who develop accelerated knee osteoarthritis.
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Prenatal valproate exposure raises ADHD risk
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- Heidi Splete
Children whose mothers took valproate during pregnancy were significantly more likely to have ADHD diagnoses.
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Biomarkers predict asthma/COPD risk in 9/11 first responders
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- Heidi Splete
First responders exposed to toxins during the 9/11 attacks had greater risk for COPD, but eosinophils played a role.
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Aspirin appears underused to prevent preeclampsia in SLE patients
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- Heidi Splete
Approximately a quarter of pregnant women with lupus took aspirin, although half had at least one traditional preeclampsia risk factor.
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Abatacept reduced infections in RA patients
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- Heidi Splete
Hospitalized infections were lower in RA patients on abatacept than in those on a tumor necrosis factor inhibitor.
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Tofacitinib tackles cutaneous sarcoidosis
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- Heidi Splete
Patient given JAK inhibitor showed clinical and histologic disease remission of sarcoidosis after failing other treatments.
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Surgeon general takes on teen vaping; medical groups show support
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- Heidi Splete
The U.S. surgeon general’s advisory calls for immediate action to “protect the health of our nation’s young people.”
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Vaping soars among American teens in 2018 survey
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- Heidi Splete
A take-home message for clinicians is the need to emphasize to teens that “vaping is not innocuous and not harmless,” Dr. Richard Miech said.
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Duodenoscopes contain more bacteria than expected
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- Heidi Splete
Additional cleaning of duodenoscopes beyond manufacturer recommendations may be needed to prevent infections.
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Flu vaccine effectiveness drops by half after 6 months
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- Heidi Splete
More access to flu vaccine may be needed in areas of year-round activity, researchers say.
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Duodenoscopes contain more bacteria than expected
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- Heidi Splete
Additional cleaning of duodenoscopes beyond manufacturer recommendations may be needed to prevent infections.
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More data link severe sleep apnea and aggressive melanoma
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- Heidi Splete
The findings offer further evidence of the link between cancer and sleep-disordered breathing.
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Guideline authors inconsistently disclose conflicts
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- Heidi Splete
Financial conflicts are often underreported by authors of clinical practice guidelines in several specialties including gastroenterology,...
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Stroke, arterial dissection events reported with Lemtrada, FDA says
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- Heidi Splete
Rare but serious events described in multiple sclerosis patients given alemtuzumab (Lemtrada) prompts new warning.