- Clinical Essentials from J Natl Cancer Inst
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Breast cancer: extended AI therapy tied to CV events, bone fractures
Meta-analysis suggests need for greater surveillance if AI therapy is extended past 5 y.
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- Clinical Essentials from Lancet Respir Med
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Earlier successful extubation if sedation halted right after surgery
- Clinical Essentials from Int Clin Psychopharmacol
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In severe resistant depression, SGA supplementation helps
- Clinical Essentials from Toxicol Appl Pharmacol
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Synthetic DMARDS may explain the link between RA and dementia
- Clinical Essentials from Am. J. Transplant.
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SOF-based regimens clear 96% HCV in dual LKT recipients
- Clinical Essentials from J. Hepatol
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DAA-induced HCV clearance dramatically reduces HCC risk
- Clinical Essentials from BJU Int
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Penile SCC: front-line dacomitinib shows promise in phase 2 trial
- Clinical Essentials from J Clin Oncol
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Which NHL survivors have greatest risk for HF?
- Clinical Essentials from Lancet Psychiatry
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In mania, olanzapine is less effective in mild illness
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Should I be taking more "cheat days?"
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Trauma researcher recounts his own
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Data registries tied to MACRA bonuses
- Patients Will Be Asking
Should I throw away my child’s foam dart guns?
- US Professional News
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Physicians often too busy to sleep or eat well
- US Professional News
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Physician describes helping patients end lives
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Prostate cancer: comorbidity does not raise cancer-specific mortality
Data from a large observational study.
- Vitals
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Pain and Opioid Abuse Vitals for September 2017
TMS in migraine | Ibuprofen lozenge for sore throats | Reducing nipple pain in breastfeeding.
- Clinical Essentials from Am J Prev Med
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Young adult women less likely to receive diabetes prevention efforts
Waiting until pregnancy to deliver lifestyle interventions may be “too little, too late.”
- Clinical Essentials from J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich)
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How often should teens and adolescents with hypertension have follow-up visits?
This group has the worst hypertension control rates.
- Clinical Essentials from J Natl Cancer Inst
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Early breast cancer: no survival benefit for 5 vs 2.5 y of extended endocrine therapy
The IDEAL trial did find the reduction of second primary breast cancer with 5 y extra treatment.
- Conference Essentials
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Ghrelin linked to cognitive impairment in elderly with T2D | EASD
Serum ghrelin was significantly lower in patients with MCI
- Conference Essentials
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Simple clinical test can reveal underlying obstructive sleep apnea | EASD
Analysis of cardiorespiratory reflex imbalance can show the post-effects of transient relief of subclinical hypoxia.
- Clinical Essentials from Epilepsia
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Epilepsy: watch out for bone mineral loss in children
Antiepileptic drugs may take their toll on bones.
- Clinical Essentials from BMJ Open
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CONUT score in elderly hypertensive patients predicts 90-d mortality
A higher score at hospital admission is an ominous sign.
- Clinical Essentials from Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
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PET/CT has high specificity for patients with node-positive HNcSCC
This study helps clarify the role of preop PET/CT for these patients.
- Clinical Essentials from J Natl Cancer Inst
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Lung cancer: the higher the B6 and folate, the lower the risk
Despite possible confounders, study finds 20% decreased risk with higher vitamin B6 and folate.
- Clinical Essentials from Parkinsonism Relat Disord
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Which Parkinson’s patients are most susceptible to earlier psychosis?
This set of factors predicts earlier psychosis onset in these patients.
- Clinical Essentials from Neurology
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Dementia risk is elevated when magnesium levels are low or high
Where is the Goldilocks zone?
- Clinical Essentials from PLoS ONE
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Exercise can prevent insomnia in patients at risk for pain
Insomnia is a common problem in these patients.