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Hefty rewards pay off in smoking-cessation study
Smokers were more likely to quit for 6 months after a target date if they got $600 worth of incentives or cash.
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Congress passes ‘right to try’ legislation
Both Houses of Congress have now approved a bill to provide terminally ill patients with access to experimental treatments.
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Breakthrough in noninvasive assessment of multivessel CAD
PARIS – “We are on the verge of a major change,” said Dr. Patrick W. Serruys.
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A fib ablation in HFrEF patients gains momentum
When HFrEF patients also have atrial fibrillation, restoring sinus rhythm seems especially beneficial; ablation may be the way to do it.
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Uptake of lung cancer screening is exceedingly low
The annual rate of LDCT screening for lung cancer among eligible current and former heavy smokers was just 1.9% in 2016 across the United States...
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FDA recalls HeartMate 3 LV assist device
FDA’s endorses company’s “corrective action” without discontinuing device use but warns that serious health problems or deaths are possible.
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Drugmakers blamed for blocking generics have cost U.S. billions
By delaying development of generics, drugmakers can maintain their monopolies and keep prices high.
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In-hospital mortality predictors eyed in pneumonia patient subset
About one in four intubated or mechanically ventilated patients with gram-negative pneumonia die during hospitalization, results from a large...
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Four-meter gait speed predicts mortality in IPF
SAN DIEGO – IPF patients who improved their 4-meter walking speed by 0.9 meters per second or more were more likely to be alive 1 year following...
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CARPREG II fine-tunes assessment of cardiac complication risk in pregnancy
The new risk index improves on its predecessor by integrating general, lesion-specific, and delivery-of-care variables, investigators say.
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Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty may reduce cardiac risk in sleep apnea
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty might reduce the risk of MI, atrial fibrillation and congestive heart failure in individuals with obstructive sleep...
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8-isoprostane levels predict OSA in children
The biomarker’s levels also correlated with disease severity in children.
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For Gram-negative bacteremias, 7 days of antibiotics is enough
MADRID – Two weeks of antibiotic treatment conferred no benefits over 7 days of treatment in patients with Gram-negative bacteremias.
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Most COPD patients on triple therapy can withdraw steroids
SAN DIEGO – It’s safe to withdraw inhaled corticosteroids in many COPD patients on long-term triple therapy and up to one exacerbation in the...
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Three days of beta-lactam beat clinically stable CAP
For some community-acquired pneumonia patients, short-term antibiotic therapy is a viable alternative to traditional longer courses.
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Malignant pleural mesothelioma guidelines often are ignored
SAN DIEGO – As many as 32% of patients received no treatment, but their median months of survival weren’t much different than others.
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Specialty practices hire more physician assistants and nurse practitioners
Overall, 28% of all specialty practices employed advanced practice clinicians in 2016 – a 22% increase from 2008.
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VIDEO: Let clinical scenario, not imaging, guide sarcoidosis treatment
SANDESTIN, FLA. – “Let two things drive your decision to treat: danger to an organ, and quality of life,” says Dr. Daniel Culver.
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Palliative care may reduce suicide among lung cancer patients
Most patients who died by suicide had not received palliative care.
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New ILD diagnostic test is available
A new test had an 88% specificity for detecting the genomic pattern of usual interstitial pneumonia.
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EPA proposal on research data to be discussed at ATS meeting
The ATS will host a press conference entitled, “Silencing Science: EPA’s Proposed Policy on Research Data” on Sunday.
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