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Can App Data Link Sleep and Chronic Disease?; AI Model to Manage Diabetes

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.

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Brett King, MD: Deuruxolitinib Approval and the 'Golden Age' of Alopecia Areata

HCPLive

Brett King, MD, PhD, discusses how the deuruxolitinib approval impacts the treatment landscape of alopecia areata.

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PVCs with VA conduction

ECG Guru

Why is the pause after the PVCs relatively long? We see a sinus arrhythmia in the rhythm strip. The ventricular extrasystoles penetrate the AV node retrogradely and reset the sinus rhythm, which then restarts.

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10-Year Mortality in Patients Undergoing PCI for First-Time ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction

NEJM Journal Watch - Cardiology

In a large observational study, patients who survived to three months had only slightly higher 10-year mortality compared with the general population.

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Targeting Inflammation May Not Impact Hepatic Fibrosis in MASLD, Study Finds

HCPLive

Findings suggest the current emphasis on targeting inflammation to mitigate fibrosis in MASLD may be incorrect, citing the minimal impact of LBP function loss on fibrosis.

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Medicare Claims for Opioid Use Disorder Medications Spike Post-Coverage Update

HCPLive

A new study found claims for services of opioid treatment programs rose among Medicare beneficiaries after Medicare started covering them.