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The testing and treatment of inmates for hepatitis C can be effective, but system efficiencies, perceptions, and limits on care after release can present obstacles.
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The study highlights the dominance of obesity as a risk factor for type 2 diabetes and reinforces the "importance of weight management in diabetes prevention...in all genetic risk groups," say researchers.
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A new B cell-depleting therapy, given as a monthly subcutaneous injection, has shown impressive results in two phase 3 studies in relapse-remitting multiple sclerosis.
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TAVR carries a risk for complications that may necessitate conversion to open heart surgery, which carries high risk for mortality, but rates of 'surgical bailout' have decreased over time.
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Roughly one third of advanced melanoma patients who start out with dabrafenib plus trametinib will do well long-term, Dr Weber reports.
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Two prostate cancer risk calculators that estimate the probability of reclassification with or without biopsy were validated in five large cohorts, researchers say - but using the calculators in the clinic can be complicated.
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Three medical stories that we didn't cover, explained.
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A first of its kind observational study compares effectiveness of initial treatment choices for children and adolescents with multiple sclerosis — and finds an advantage for newer agents.
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For patients with prior stroke, a lower systolic blood pressure goal actually reduced the occurrence of orthostatic hypotension compared to standard goals, a new analysis shows.
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The guidelines recommend direct oral anticoagulants as first-line treatment for most patients after PE and take on specific problems and vulnerable patient groups.
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When will cyber criminals make the jump to medical device hacking?
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Inebilizumab is one of three new treatments for neuromyelitis optica — which have all shown striking degrees of efficacy — but are likely to be much more expensive than current mainstay therapy.
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A UK team has developed a novel test for prostate cancer using circulating tumor cells that, in combination with MRI, PSA, and a 12-gene panel, improved prostate cancer diagnosis noninvasively.
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Dr David Johnson provides his key takeaways on two new evidence-based guidance documents for pancreatic cancer and hepatobiliary cancers in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis.
Medscape Gastroenterology

Do homeless persons experience higher rates of RSV? What factors may contribute to the risk for these infections?
Emerging Infectious Diseases

The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio has been reported as a useful marker for differentiating between TB and non-TB lung disease. Might the neutrophil-to-monocyte-plus-lymphocyte ratio be even better?
Laboratory Medicine

Dr Paul Auwaerter comments on the newly approved, modified two-tier approach for diagnosing Lyme disease.
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The HeartFlow Planner, used alongside the HeartFlow Analysis, allows interventional cardiologists to virtually model different clinical scenarios in real time, the company says.
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The recurring question of whether to give MS patients vitamin D supplementation was the subject of one of the first 'hot topics' to be debated at the ECTRIMS meeting currently underway.
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