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Hepatitis C Virus Eradication Tied to Fewer Complications in Patients with Cirrhosis

Author:: Will Boggs Md

Publish date: September 29, 2016

Sustained viral response (SVR) to hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment is associated with a reduction in liver and non-liver complications in patients wi...

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UK Report Shows Prevalence of Antibiotic Resistance in Pediatric Urinary Tract Infection

Author:: Will Boggs Md

Publish date: April 7, 2016

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The prevalence of antibiotic resistance in pediatric urinary tract infection (UTI) has reached such high levels in many co...

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Research Finds the Main Cause of Inferior Vena Cava Thrombosis

Author:: Will Boggs Md

Publish date: March 29, 2016

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In the absence of a congenital anomaly, the main cause of inferior vena cava (IVC) thrombosis is the presence of an unretr...

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Defining Sepsis and Septic Shock

Author:: Will Boggs Md

Publish date: March 8, 2016

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The Sepsis Definitions Task Force, using expanded quantitative information, has updated its definitions for sepsis and sep...

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Researchers Report Opioid Modulation with the Combination of Buprenorphine and Samidorphan Improves Symptoms in Patients with Depression

Author:: Will Boggs Md

Publish date: March 2, 2016

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Opioid modulation with the combination of buprenorphine and samidorphan (ALKS 5461) improves symptoms in patients whose de...

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Only Two Strategies Offer some Effectiveness in Preventing Contrast-induced CIN

Author:: Will Boggs Md

Publish date: February 23, 2016

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Only two strategies offer some effectiveness in preventing contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN), according to a systematic r...

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Dabigatran and Warfarin are Both Used for Stroke-prevention in Patients with AF but their Side effects Differ

Author:: Will Boggs Md

Publish date: February 19, 2016

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Dabigatran and warfarin offer similar stroke-prevention efficacy in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), but their side...

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Study Shows Best Performing Hospitals Manage Pain Best

Author:: Will Boggs Md

Publish date: February 15, 2016

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Hospital differences in pain management are tied to different patient-reported pain scores after colorectal resection, acc...

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Stent-retriever Therapy Improves the Rate of Functional Independence for Acute Ischemic Patients

Author:: Will Boggs Md

Publish date: February 9, 2016

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Stent-retriever therapy for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke improves the rate of functional independence at 90 days...

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An Early Invasive Strategy for Elderly with Myocardial Infraction is Promising

Author:: Will Boggs Md

Publish date: February 8, 2016

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An early invasive strategy provides better outcomes than a conservative strategy in octogenarians with non-ST-elevation my...

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Claims Data Misclassify Cardiovascular Disease Event Rates

Author:: Will Boggs Md

Publish date: December 1, 2015

NEW YORK - Diagnostic codes from administrative claims data underestimate cardiovascular disease event rates, researchers report. "Increasingly, th...

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ICD-10 Under ACP Scrutiny

Author:: Will Boggs Md

Publish date: November 19, 2015

NEW YORK - While the new International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) codes offer greater diagnostic p...

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New ACC/AHA/HRS Guideline for Management of SVT

Author:: Will Boggs Md

Publish date: November 17, 2015

NEW YORK - Catheter ablation is favored for the management of most forms of supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) in adults, according to revised guideli...

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Younger AF Patients at Higher Risk of Dementia

Author:: Will Boggs Md

Publish date: November 9, 2015

NEW YORK - Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with an increased risk of dementia, especially in younger individuals, according to results from the...

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Beta-Blockers Increase Mortality in Hypertensive Patients

Author:: Will Boggs Md

Publish date: November 5, 2015

NEW YORK - Perioperative beta-blocker use in patients with hypertension is associated with increased cardiovascular complications and mortality after ...