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New heart failure trial data presage guideline revisions
December 9, 2019
PHILADELPHIA – Recent trial findings for sacubitril/valsartan and dapagliflozin in heart failure patients provide a blueprint for guideline changes.
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Aspirin plus a DOAC may do more harm than good in some
December 8, 2019
Adding aspirin to DOAC therapy for the secondary prevention of VTE or the prevention of stroke associated with NVAF without a clear indication increased bleeding risks in a large cohort.
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Gunshot wound victims are at high risk for readmission
December 4, 2019
CHICAGO – Long-term outcomes of gun violence are still largely unknown.
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ACGME deepening its commitment to physician well-being, leader says
November 27, 2019
NEW ORLEANS – Positive social relationships with others are crucial to joy and well-being in the practice of medicine, Dr. Brigham said.
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DAPA-HF: Dapagliflozin benefits regardless of age, HF severity
November 25, 2019
PHILADELPHIA – The SGLT2 inhibitor had similar efficacy in the elderly, and across the spectrum of baseline symptom status.
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Large population-based study underscores link between gout, CVD event risk
November 23, 2019
ATLANTA – The relationships between gout and fatal and nonfatal CVD events found in a large population-based health data linkage study in New Zealand were not ameliorated by allopurinol use or serum urate lowering to treatment target.
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What’s new in hepatitis C: Four themes that dominated at the Liver Meeting
November 22, 2019
BOSTON – AASLD highlights included treatment of persons who inject drugs, new directions in pangenotypic therapy, benefits of sustained virologic response, preemptive therapy in donor-positive organ transplant.
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Geriatric IBD hospitalization carries steep inpatient mortality
November 21, 2019
SAN ANTONIO – A major unmet need exists for better guideline-directed management of geriatric patients hospitalized for IBD.
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Findings confirm link between methimazole and risk for acute pancreatitis
November 21, 2019
CHICAGO – However, there is no evidence of a cumulative dose effect.
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Pulmonary embolism treatment teams adopted widely for complex disease
November 20, 2019
NEW YORK – The challenge of pulmonary embolism is being increasingly addressed with dedicated teams.
