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Most patients with new hypertension under revised BP guidelines won’t need pharmacotherapy
ORLANDO – In terms of nonpharmacologic therapies for these patients, the largest benefit is in getting them to lose weight.
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Gram-negative bacteremia: Cultures, drugs, and duration
Management of gram-negative bacteremia remains a challenging clinical situation for inpatient providers.
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Beyond C. difficile: The future of fecal microbial transplantation
SAN DIEGO – Future directions for microbial transplantation range from multifactorial and functional gut disorders to consideration of the small...
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Older adults’ interested in conversations about deprescribing
Among older adults, what attitudes exist toward deprescribing?
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NSAID use in high-risk patients not linked with short-term, safety-related adverse event
In patients with hypertension, chronic kidney disease, or heart failure presenting with a musculoskeletal disorder, how frequently are...
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Efficacy of DOACs vs. warfarin in high-risk atrial fibrillation patients
Are the direct-acting anticoagulants (DOACs) rivaroxaban and dabigatran efficacious and safe, compared with warfarin, in elderly atrial...
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FDA approves Baqsimi nasal powder for emergency hypoglycemia treatment
It is the first glucagon therapy approved for this indication that is administrable without an injection.
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Do prophylactic PPIs improve mortality in critically ill patients?
Does the use of prophylactic proton pump inhibitors improve mortality or cause more adverse events in critically ill ICU patients at high risk of...
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Amitriptyline for chronic low back pain
Is a low-dose tricyclic antidepressant effective in the treatment of chronic low back pain?
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Shorter vs. longer DAPT following coronary stent placement
Is 6 months of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) therapy noninferior to 12 months, following ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) with...