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Statin use linked to less depression, anxiety in ACOS patients
Asthma–chronic obstructive pulmonary disease overlap syndrome patients who used statins with or without either inhaled or oral corticosteroids had...
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NOACs benefit early stage chronic kidney disease patients
NOACs reduced risk of several adverse events compared with VKAs in a meta-analysis of chronic kidney disease patients.
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Another study supports safety of 2-cm margins for thick melanomas
Similar outcomes seen with 4-cm and 2-cm excision margins for melanomas greater than 2 mm.
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Opioid exposure leads to poor perinatal and postnatal outcomes
Data from women at increased risk for opioid abuse show need for long-term support for mothers and children.
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No increased risk of psychiatric problems tied to isotretinoin
Isotretinoin patients may be vulnerable to psychiatric problems, but data don’t support a causal relationship.
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Poverty, incarceration may drive deaths from drug use
Four decades of data show associations among low household income, high incarceration rates, and drug-related deaths.
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Flu vaccine succeeds in TNF inhibitor users
MADRID – The number needed to vaccinate to prevent one case of influenza among patients taking adalimumab is much lower than it is for healthy...
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Evidence supports accuracy of COPD diagnosis tool
Large, longitudinal study in diverse COPD populations affirms accuracy of FEV1:FVC ratio
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Smoking linked to increased complication risk after Mohs surgery
Current smokers were nine times more likely than nonsmokers to experience postsurgical problems.
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ACIP approves meningococcal booster for persons at increased risk
Committee recognizes challenges of meningococcal outbreaks on college campuses.
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Cryptosporidiosis infections spike during summer swim season
Outbreaks of Crypto peak in July and August; CDC researchers emphasize hand washing and avoiding swimming pools when ill.
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ACIP approves flu vaccine recommendations for 2019-2020 season
No significant changes were made to policy; next year’s vaccine aims to hit harder at H3N2.
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ACIP endorses catch-up hepatitis A vaccinations
The specific recommendations for catch-up vaccinations in children and teens and for vaccination of HIV patients offer more opportunities for...
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ACIP adds hexavalent vaccine to VFC program
DTaP-IPV-HepB-Hib is approved as an option for 2, 4, and 6 months series.