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- Mary Ann Moon
Publish date: May 17, 2017
In a trial, imatinib decreased airway mast-cell counts and airway hyperresponsiveness in adults with asthma, who were not responding well to maxima...
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- Author:
- Mary Ann Moon
Publish date: May 16, 2017
High-dose oral iron therapy doesn’t improve exercise capacity in the estimated 50% of patients with symptomatic heart failure who also have iron de...
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- Author:
- Mary Ann Moon
Publish date: May 15, 2017
A simulation model predicts that antenatal corticosteroids given just 3 hours before a preterm delivery could reduce the mortality risk.
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- Author:
- Mary Ann Moon
Publish date: May 10, 2017
A finding of cancer-related mutations in noncancerous lesions is “surprising” and raises new questions about the pathobiology of endometriosis.
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- Author:
- Mary Ann Moon
Publish date: May 10, 2017
An allergy to isothiazolinones, often used as preservatives in various personal and household products, frequently may be missed in children.
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- Author:
- Mary Ann Moon
Publish date: May 9, 2017
The harms of screening asymptomatic adults for thyroid cancer outweigh the benefits, according to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
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- Author:
- Mary Ann Moon
Publish date: May 9, 2017
Efficacy and safety profiles were similar for subcutaneous and standard IV rituximab when given as first-line therapy to adults with follicular lym...
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- Author:
- Mary Ann Moon
Publish date: May 8, 2017
Even though well-designed, randomized controlled trials amply demonstrate the effectiveness of bisphosphonates in preventing fractures, undertreatm...
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- Author:
- Mary Ann Moon
Publish date: May 8, 2017
Researchers have found that good bacteria from mothers’ milk and skin are transferred to infants’ guts.
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- Author:
- Mary Ann Moon
Publish date: May 1, 2017
Attention should be paid to fibrosis, cirrhosis, esophagogastric varices, and factors that could contribute to liver injury or hepatic decompensati...
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- Author:
- Mary Ann Moon
Publish date: April 30, 2017
A more intensive course of idarubicin with consolidation therapy improved leukemia-free survival and increased the time to relapse.
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- Author:
- Mary Ann Moon
Publish date: April 30, 2017
Progression-free survival improved with lenalidomide maintenance in DLBCL among elderly patients.
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- Author:
- Mary Ann Moon
Publish date: April 30, 2017
The FDA warning language was linked with a sharp decrease in use of erythropoietin-stimulating agents in colorectal, breast, and lung cancer patien...
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- Author:
- Mary Ann Moon
Publish date: April 26, 2017
A variant in the TNFSF13B gene has been linked to susceptibility to both multiple sclerosis and systemic lupus erythematosus, according to a report...
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- Author:
- Mary Ann Moon
Publish date: April 25, 2017
Evidence for preeclampsia risk prediction tools is limited, so the USPSTF advises physicians to stick with regular blood pressure screening.
