Michele G. Sullivan

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Boosting methotrexate suppresses subclinical synovitis

Author:: Michele G. Sullivan

Publish date: June 13, 2015

Key clinical point: Subclinical synovitis can be identified and treated in patients with rheumatoid arthritis who are in clinical remission. Major...

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EULAR: Imaging suggests early cardiomyopathy accompanies early RA

Author:: Michele G. Sullivan

Publish date: June 12, 2015

Key clinical point: Cardiomyopathy may be already developing in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis. Major finding: Patients with untreated e...

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Uncomplicated pregnancies in women with lupus may not boost risk for CV events

Author:: Michele G. Sullivan

Publish date: June 12, 2015

Key clinical point: An uncomplicated pregnancy doesn’t appear to accelerate the risk of cardiovascular events in women with systemic lupus e...

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Men with cardiac concerns at risk for hypogonadism

Author:: Michele G. Sullivan

Publish date: June 1, 2015

Key clinical point: Symptomatic hypogonadism appears to be very common among men with heart problems. Major finding: The rate of symptomatic hypog...

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AUA: Testosterone may not deserve its reputation as a cardiovascular culprit

Author:: Michele G. Sullivan

Publish date: May 29, 2015

Does testosterone supplementation put men at risk for cardiovascular events? Current data point to “no.”

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AUA: Very low-risk prostate cancers cause few deaths over 15 years

Author:: Michele G. Sullivan

Publish date: May 17, 2015

NEW ORLEANS – Long-term active surveillance seems to be a safe and effective way to avoid overtreatment in men with low- and very low-risk prostate ca...

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AAN: Adjunctive perampanel reduces tonic-clonic seizures in refractory patients

Author:: Michele G. Sullivan

Publish date: May 16, 2015

The antiepileptic drug perampanel cut the frequency of primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures by 50% versus placebo in patients who were already ta...