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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.
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Transfusion-related lung injury is on the rise in elderly patients
November 14, 2019
SAN ANTONIO – Researchers at the Food and Drug Administration examined trends in potentially life-threatening or fatal transfusion-related adverse events in patients aged 65 years and older.
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Storytelling tool can assist elderly in the ICU
November 12, 2019
SAN FRANCISCO – A graphic-based framework tool helps track best-and worst-case scenarios for elderly patients in the ICU.
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Smokers with PE have higher rate of hospital readmission
November 11, 2019
NEW ORLEANS – The rate of readmission within 30 days was significantly higher among PE patients with tobacco dependence.
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New model for CKD risk draws on clinical, demographic factors
November 8, 2019
The equation has demonstrated high discrimination and variable calibration across a range of populations.
