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Obesity in women with RA greatly influences CRP levels
A study’s findings suggest interpreting C-reactive protein levels cautiously in obese women with rheumatoid arthritis.
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PAP sensor may cut real-world heart failure hospitalization
Implanting a pulmonary artery pressure sensor to guide care in chronic heart failure was linked with significant reductions in hospitalizations...
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Weight fluctuations linked to higher mortality, CV events
Weight fluctuations – like the typical pattern of weight loss followed by partial or total regain that affects most people attempting to lose...
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Stopping TNF inhibitors for pregnancy may invite flares
Prospective study of 75 patients with rheumatoid arthritis and 61 with axial spondyloarthritis also looked at response after resuming TNF...
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Hepatitis B, C appear to raise Parkinson’s risk
Hepatitis B and C appear to raise the risk of later Parkinson’s disease (PD), according to a report published in Neurology.The etiology of...
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Levothyroxine: No benefit for subclinical hypothyroidism in elderly
The lack of benefit extended across all older age groups, both genders, and all serum thyrotropin levels at baseline. Sensitivity analyses...
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Exposure to HPV vaccine in pregnancy not linked to birth defects
While HPV vaccination is not recommended in pregnancy, findings from a Danish study suggest inadvertent exposure is safe.
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Aggressive HCC in males traced to higher serotonin
Serotonin was shown to be crucial for activating hepatic stellate cells during HCC carcinogenesis.
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Laparoscopic and abdominal hysterectomy yield equivalent survival
A randomized trial suggests that long-term survival outcomes are just as good with total laparoscopic hysterectomy as with total abdominal...
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USPSTF: No recommendation on screening for celiac disease
Very little evidence on screening to make a call either way.
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USPSTF: No recommendation on screening for celiac disease
Very little evidence on screening to make a call either way.
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Nonoperative management of pediatric appendicitis appears feasible
Antibiotic treatment and close monitoring did not significantly raise the risk of complications, compared with appendectomy.
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Gradual increase of nonoperative management of selected abdominal gunshot wounds
Selective nonoperative management of abdominal gunshot wounds has progressed from heresy to established practice.
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People often think functional neurological symptoms are feigned
The way in which functional neurological symptoms are described greatly influences perceptions of feigning, and patients may differ greatly from...
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Etanercept found not optimal for reducing anterior uveitis in ankylosing spondylitis
Adalimumab and infliximab proved better at reducing the rate of anterior uveitis during 2 years of treatment.