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February 05, 2024
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Bimekizumab’s efficacy ‘favorable’ in psoriatic arthritis vs other approved treatments

Bimekizumab’s efficacy ‘favorable’ in psoriatic arthritis vs other approved treatments

Bimekizumab’s efficacy in psoriatic arthritis is “favorable” when compared with all other approved treatments in terms of both efficacy and safety, according to a systemic review and network meta-analysis published in Rheumatology.

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January 08, 2024
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Inhaled corticosteroids increasingly used for COPD outside recommended indications

Inhaled corticosteroids increasingly used for COPD outside recommended indications

From 2010 to 2018, a rising number of veterans with COPD received inhaled corticosteroid prescriptions as first-line therapy outside recommended indications, according to results published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

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December 12, 2023
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AI tools in hematology: With thorough assessment, ‘informed decisions’ are possible

AI tools in hematology: With thorough assessment, ‘informed decisions’ are possible

The emerging use of artificial intelligence in health care presents a new set of ethical issues for clinicians to consider.

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December 06, 2023
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Tucatinib regimen extends PFS in advanced HER2-positive breast cancer

Tucatinib regimen extends PFS in advanced HER2-positive breast cancer

The addition of tucatinib to ado-trastuzumab emtansine significantly improved PFS among patients with unresectable locally advanced or metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer, according to study findings.

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December 04, 2023
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Tofacitinib improves enthesitis in psoriatic arthritis regardless of baseline severity

Tofacitinib improves enthesitis in psoriatic arthritis regardless of baseline severity

Tofacitinib improves enthesitis in patients with psoriatic arthritis regardless of severity or location at baseline, according to data published in Arthritis Research and Therapy.

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November 28, 2023
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Visceral abdominal fat in midlife linked to Alzheimer’s disease

Visceral abdominal fat in midlife linked to Alzheimer’s disease

Having a higher amount of visceral abdominal fat in middle age was associated with an increased risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease, according to research presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.

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November 16, 2023
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40-year-old woman with an open comminuted humeral shaft fracture

40-year-old woman with an open comminuted humeral shaft fracture

A 40-year-old woman who was obese with osteogenesis imperfecta was involved in a high-speed motor vehicle collision and was brought to the ED after being intubated on the scene for Glasgow Coma Scale of 3.

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October 18, 2023
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CAR-T may move more patients with CLL ‘toward a potential cure’

CAR-T may move more patients with CLL ‘toward a potential cure’

Novel targeted therapies have become standard treatment for chronic lymphocytic leukemia due to their ability to delay progression of this slow-growing malignancy.

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October 16, 2023
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Universal screening in primary care does not appear to increase new OUD diagnoses

Universal screening in primary care does not appear to increase new OUD diagnoses

Screening for opioid use disorder, or OUD, in primary care clinics did not increase the percentage of new OUD diagnoses, according to results from a cluster randomized trial published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

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October 16, 2023
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Researchers employ cryocompression to prevent chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy

Researchers employ cryocompression to prevent chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy

Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy is a potentially debilitating, often persistent adverse event associated with taxane-based chemotherapy.

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