- Clinical Essentials from FDA
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HCV: FDA greenlights triple-DAA salvage therapy
Second-line pangenotypic SOF/VEL/VOX approved for patients with mild/no cirrhosis.
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- Clinical Essentials from J Clin Oncol
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Advanced lymphoma: CAR T-cell therapy delivers 73% remission rate
- Clinical Essentials from Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol
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Even mild-moderate CKD raises risk for lower-extremity PAD
- Clinical Essentials from Obes Surg
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Score predicts diabetes remission following bariatric surgery procedures
- Clinical Essentials from N Engl J Med
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Acute stroke: elevated head position does not reduce disability
- Clinical Essentials from J. Neurol. Sci.
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Severe headache: when is diagnostic workup for SAH indicated?
- Clinical Essentials from BMJ
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Meta-analysis: healthy eating, exercise cut C-section risk
- Clinical Essentials from Lancet Respir Med
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Influenza vaccination in nursing homes: high dose or standard?
- Clinical Essentials from FDA
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FDA approves first MRI device for brain imaging in newborns
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Number of physicians up 12%
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Industry payments affect patient perception
- US Professional News
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Records requests still a headache
- US Professional News
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Offer patients nuanced view of the future
- Patients Will Be Asking
Is fitness all in my head?
- US Professional News
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Crystal ball hazy, but some trends clear
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- Clinical Essentials from J Clin Oncol
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Breast cancer: WHI data confirm benefit of low fat diet
Study shows significant drop in all-cause, but not breast cancer mortality.
- Clinical Essentials from Lancet Oncol
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Breast cancer: DFS similar with exemestane, sequential tamoxifen/exemestane
Results from a phase 3 TEAM trial.
- Clinical Essentials from Urol Oncol
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Antihypertensive use higher after partial vs radical nephrectomy
Hemodynamic parameters were comparable to radical nephrectomy.
- Clinical Essentials from Ann Oncol
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Refractory NSCLC: eribulin fails to top other treatments
Phase 3 study did not demonstrate superiority of eribulin over physician's choice.
- Clinical Essentials from J Intensive Care
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Severe sepsis: what factors predict escalation to ICU upgrade?
Unexpected ICU upgrade linked to serum lactate, hospital staffing.
- Clinical Essentials from Med Sci Sports Exerc
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Endurance exercise does not affect CAC risk
Many marathon runners have elevated scores despite physical activity.
- Clinical Essentials from JAMA Dermatol
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Are your patients with atopic dermatitis afraid to use topical corticosteroids?
Some atopic dermatitis patients are "phobic" about using topical corticosteroids.
- Conference Essentials
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High school athletes reporting severe concussion symptoms less often | AOSSM
Prevalence of loss of consciousness dropped from 6.6% in 2007-2008 to 2.4% in 2014-2015.
- Vitals
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Diabetes Vitals for July 2017
Care managers may improve obesity, diabetes outcomes | Clearing HCV is good for type 2 diabetes control | Ask your patients if they can afford their diabetes medications | Switch to degludec may help T2D patients battling hypoglycemia on insulin glargine.
- Clinical Essentials from J Headache Pain
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Meta-analysis: topiramate fails to prevent migraine in kids
Meta-analysis includes 4 randomized controlled trials.
- Clinical Essentials from J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich)
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HTN: indapamide-amlodipine tops enalapril-amlodipine in older patients
A subanalysis of the NESTOR trial.
- Conference Essentials
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Excrescence raises high suspicion for abductor tendon tear | AOSSM
Trochanteric excrescence had a specificity of 97%, PPV of 94%, and PLR of 12.8 for abductor tears.
- Clinical Essentials from Am J Trop Med Hyg
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Zika: misconceptions, stigma high among US-born women
Intensive education remains an important priority in Zika prevention.
- Clinical Essentials from J Am Coll Surg
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Colorectal surgery: full bowel prep reduces surgical site infections
Oral antibiotics plus mechanical bowel preparation reduces risk by 80%.