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Most providers start osteoporosis therapy without full assessment of secondary causes
NEW ORLEANS —Few providers conduct a complete assessment of secondary causes of osteoporosis before initiating medication, according to findings presented at the AACE annual meeting.
Most providers start osteoporosis therapy without full assessment of secondary causes
NEW ORLEANS —Few providers conduct a complete assessment of secondary causes of osteoporosis before initiating medication, according to findings presented at the AACE annual meeting.
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Endovascular therapy outcomes for PAD similar vs. bypass, regardless of sex
Endovascular therapy with stent implantation confers similar outcomes and lower complication rates vs. vascular bypass surgery for symptomatic femoropopliteal peripheral artery disease, regardless of sex, a speaker reported.
Q&A: ‘False sense of safety’ contributes to rise in STDs after menopause
In the past decade, STDs have increased among women aged at least 55 years, highlighting the importance of discussing sexual partners, sexual history and condom use with all patients, regardless of age.
Phase 3 trial evaluating Keytruda in endometrial cancer misses primary survival endpoint
The addition of pembrolizumab to chemotherapy as adjuvant therapy did not confer significant improvement in DFS compared with placebo in women with newly diagnosed, high-risk endometrial cancer.
Black, Asian patients with breast cancer more likely to decline certain treatments
Racial and ethnic minorities with breast cancer had a higher likelihood of declining various treatment options than white patients in the past 2 decades, results from a retrospective study published in JAMA Network Open showed.
Q&A: Providers need to shift course with diabetes medications, technology during pregnancy
NEW ORLEANS —The rise in use of diabetes medications and continuous glucose monitoring had led to new challenges for treating pregnant women with diabetes.
Three more countries eliminate congenital HIV, syphilis
Belize, Jamaica and St. Vincent and the Grenadines became the latest nations to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) announced.
Syphilis treatment in pregnancy varies based on demographic, clinical factors
Variations in receiving adequate and timely treatment for syphilis during pregnancy highlight the need to address missed opportunities in syphilis testing and treatment, according to results of a surveillance cohort study.
More research, education needed to help patients who want to breastfeed while on lithium
NEW YORK — Although guidelines have historically advised against lithium use while breastfeeding, there is a “clear need” for more research and monitoring guidance for patients who would like to breastfeed while on lithium.