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New European Lipid Guidelines Take Aggressive Approach
New lipid guidelines from the European Society of Cardiology/European Atherosclerosis Society are recommending lower targets for LDL reduction than have been seen before for most risk categories.
Medscape Medical News
Medscape Medical News
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Bleeding in ACS Patients on DAPT Should Prompt Cancer Search
Unexplained bleeding in patients discharged on DAPT after acute coronary syndrome treated with PCI is associated with increased cancer risk, new research suggests.
Medscape Medical News
Medscape Medical News
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EHR-Related Malpractice Suits Are on the Rise, but Low Overall
A new analysis of malpractice claims shows increase in EHR issues from 2010 to 2018, although the percentage of all claims still remains low.
Medscape Medical News
Medscape Medical News
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Calls Mount to Stop Vaping as Lung Injury Cases Skyrocket
As lung injuries mount across the United States, officials suspect THC-containing e-cigarette products could possibly play a role.
Medscape Medical News
Medscape Medical News
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Asymptomatic Bacteriuria Often Inappropriately Treated With Antibiotics
Hospitalized patients with asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) are often inappropriately given antibiotics, which is unlikely to improve outcomes and may prolong hospital stay, new research suggests.
Reuters Health Information
Reuters Health Information
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How a 100-Year-Old Formula Could Stop Lifesaving Cancer Therapy
Potentially lifesaving cancer therapy may be stopped because of QTc findings. But often that measurement is based on a century-old formula that is being questioned.
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Medscape Medical News
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Patients Die on Wait List as US Centers Refuse Donor Kidneys
Opportunities are missed to transplant kidneys into waiting dialysis patients as centers turn down multiple offers for willing candidates because organs proffered are perceived to be "less than perfect."
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Medscape Medical News
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Pain Management After VATS for Pneumothorax
This study assessed the analgesic efficacy of different techniques for the management of postoperative pain following video-assisted thoracic surgery for pneumothorax.
BMC Anesthesiology
BMC Anesthesiology
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U.S. FDA Says Widening Probe on Generic Drug Impurities
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday it was expanding its investigation into impurities in U.S. generic drugs beyond a class of medicines for high blood pressure known as angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs).
Reuters Health Information
Reuters Health Information
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Tumor Seeding During Colonoscopy Linked to Metachronous Colorectal Cancer
Tumor seeding may occur during colonoscopy, although the risk is low, a proof-of-principle study reveals.
Reuters Health Information
Reuters Health Information
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As the Climate Shifts, Central America Confronts a Deadly Dengue Outbreak
Reuters Health Information
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Expert Panel Algorithm for Post-TAVR Conduction Disturbances
TAVR carries a risk for postprocedure conduction disturbances. This first-time algorithm stratifies patients and recommends strategies for assessing and managing these arrhythmias.
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Medscape Medical News
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Optimal Dual Antiplatelet Duration After Minor Stroke or TIA?
Pooled data from two large trials points to a net benefit associated with 21 days of clopidogrel–aspirin therapy after a minor stroke or transient ischemic attack.
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Medscape Medical News
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New Tool Shows Promise for Diagnosing TB in HIV-Infected Children
A score based on the Xpert MTB/RIF assay and easy-to-collect clinical and imaging features could enable early treatment decisions for many HIV-infected children with tuberculosis (TB), researchers say.
Reuters Health Information
Reuters Health Information
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Molecular Testing Strategies in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
These 'real world' tactics for molecular testing in patients with a new diagnosis of advanced NSCLC will help clinicians determine optimal first-line targeted therapy.
Translational Lung Cancer Research
Translational Lung Cancer Research
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Hodgkin and CTCL May Share a Gene Fusion and T-Cell Clone
Genomic profiling may help diagnose Hodgkin lymphoma in patients who exhibit signs of an associated CTCL but lack B-lineage markers.
JCO Precision Oncology
JCO Precision Oncology
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Optoacoustic Tomography Offers Safer Imaging of Lymph Nodes in Melanoma
For indentifying sentinel lymph nodes in melanoma, nonradioactive multispectral optoacoustic tomographic (MSOT) imaging does as well as conventional lymphoscintigraphic imaging, according to researchers in Germany.
Reuters Health Information
Reuters Health Information
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Modern Tech May Shed Light on Hypoglycemia in Absence of Diabetes
Whether true "hypoglycemia" occurs in people without diabetes has been controversial for decades, but modern technology may shed light, according to a new study considered "a starting point."
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Medscape Medical News
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Altered Visual Processing a Nonverbal Marker of Autism?
Atypical visual processing detected via electroencephalography may be a nonverbal neural marker of autism.
Medscape Medical News
Medscape Medical News
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Guidelines May Speed Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome Diagnosis
With the condition considered "vastly undiagnosed," recommendations include simplified screening, optimal treatment options.
Medscape Medical News
Medscape Medical News
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