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Current Interventions Fail to Reduce Benzodiazepine Use in Older Adults

HCPLive

Neither clinician peer comparison nor patient informational mail reduced benzodiazepine use among older adults in anesthesia care, a new study finds.

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Can a mammogram identify heart disease risk?

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

When people check in for their annual mammogram these days, some may face a surprising question: In addition to reviewing the mammogram for breast cancer, would the patient like the radiologist to examine the images for heart disease risk?

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Implications of Findings on Patient-Reported Outcomes for Roflumilast Foam, with Melinda Gooderham, MD

HCPLive

This interview from Fall Clinical highlights the broader implications of the phase 3 data resulting from the ARRECTOR trial on roflumilast foam for those with psoriasis.

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Expert explains cardiac amyloidosis

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Cardiac amyloidosis is a rare condition defined by the abnormal production of proteins that bind together to form amyloid proteins. These amyloids can gather in different organs throughout the body, including the heart, liver and kidneys. When amyloids form in the heart, the condition is referred to as cardiac amyloidosis.

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FDA Committee Casts Negative Vote on Sotagliflozin in Type 1 Diabetes

HCPLive

The 11 to 3 vote against the benefit-risk profile of sotagliflozin comes with less than 2 months to go until the December 20, 2024 PDUFA date.

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Tailored Therapy in Cardiogenic Shock: Case-Based Management Choices

The American Journal of Cardiology

Publication date: Available online 1 November 2024 Source: The American Journal of Cardiology Author(s): S. Shiva Patlolla, Amit H. Alam, Jason N. Katz, Shelley A.

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Gastroenterology Month in Review: October 2024

HCPLive

This month in review spotlights HCPLive’s coverage of the ACG 2024 meeting, GI pipeline updates, and other news and research from October.

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I am qualified , yet not good enough to practice medicine

Dr. S. Venkatesan MD

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