Fri.Aug 09, 2024

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FDA Approves Epinephrine Nasal Spray for Emergency Treatment of Allergic Reactions

HCPLive

The FDA approved epinephrine nasal spray (Neffy) for the emergency treatment of allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis, in adult and pediatric patients who weigh at least 30 kg.

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14 Ways To Prevent Dementia

Dr. Paddy Barrett

More than heart disease or cancer, the risk of dementia often creates much greater anxiety in the patients I see. And given that dementia is routinely in the top 5 leading causes of death, this concern is dually warranted. But can dementia be prevented? The answer is yes. But as I have said many, many times in the past, we need to understand that prevention is usually a shorthand way of saying: “Decrease the odds of something early in life” The reason for this is that when it comes t

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Reduced-Dose Methylprednisolone Improves Kidney Outcomes, Delays Renal Failure in High-Risk IgAN

HCPLive

Findings from a prespecified secondary analysis of the reduced-dose cohort of the TESTING trial suggest the efficacy of a lower dose of oral methylprednisolone in IgA nephropathy.

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46 year old with chest pain develops a wide complex rhythm -- see many examples

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Written by Colin Jenkins and Nhu-Nguyen Le with edits by Willy Frick and by Smith A 46-year-old male presented to the emergency department with 2 days of heavy substernal chest pain and nausea. He reported a history of “Wolf-Parkinson-White” and “heart attack” but said neither had been treated. These diagnoses were not found in his medical records nor even a baseline ECG.

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Total Hip Arthroplasty in Gout Linked to Medical, Surgical Complications

HCPLive

Patients with gout demonstrated higher rates of multiple medical and surgical complications than non-gout patients after primary THA.

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ACC updates heart failure care guidelines

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

The American College of Cardiology has updated care guidelines for patients hospitalized with heart failure, according to an Aug. 8 report published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

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Osteoarthritis and RA Linked to Anxiety, Depression, Fibromyalgia

HCPLive

A new study found approximately 40% with osteoarthritis and 36.3% with RA screened positive for anxiety, depression, and fibromyalgia.

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FDA Database Analysis Finds No Link Between Shingles Vaccine and Gout

HCPLive

A new study using FDA's Sentinel System found no significant association between recombinant zoster vaccine and incident gout in adults aged 50+.

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Cardiology AI Clearances Growing, Diversifying

CardiacWire

The FDA updated its healthcare AI database last week, increasing its list of AI-enabled clearances to a whopping 950 medical devices, while highlighting some interesting trends in cardiovascular AI. Overall healthcare AI clearances seem to be stable, with the first half of 2024 bringing 107 total clearances, which is just behind pace of 2023’s full year total (220).

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Long-Term Quality of Life Remains Normal After HCT for Sickle Cell

HCPLive

Interim analysis of STELLAR showed health-related quality of life domains were within a normal range after hematopoietic cell transplant for SCD.

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Researchers Find Short, Intense Bursts of Exercise More Effective for Stroke Victims Versus Steady, Moderate Exercise

DAIC

tim.hodson Fri, 08/09/2024 - 13:43 According to research published in Stroke , the peer-reviewed scientific journal of the American Stroke Association, one-minute, short bursts of high-intensity interval training may be more effective for improving fitness among people six months or more after a stroke than traditional, moderate-intensity exercise sessions.

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Alopecia Areata Increases Risk of Psychiatric and Autoimmune Comorbidities

HCPLive

A new study revealed an increased risk of psychiatric and autoimmune comorbidities after an alopecia areata diagnosis.

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Fluoroless Ablation of VT in Structural Heart Disease

American College of Cardiology

What is the feasibility and safety of ventricular tachycardia (VT) ablation in patients with structural heart disease using a zero-fluoroscopy approach?

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Study Confirms Recommendation of Infliximab for Pustular Psoriasis of Pregnancy

HCPLive

These data suggest benefits to pregnant mothers with this condition following early biologic intervention, with treatment leading to rapid refractory pustular psoriasis remission.

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Effects of Intensive Blood Pressure Lowering Treatment in Reducing Risk of Cardiovascular Events

American College of Cardiology

The goal of the ESPRIT trial was to evaluate intensive blood pressure (BP) control (systolic BP [SBP] <120 mm Hg) compared with standard BP control (SBP <140 mm Hg) among patients with hypertension.

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Real-World Applications of Intravenous Iron

HCPLive

Experts in hematology, gastroenterology, and obstetrics and gynecology detail their experiences with the real-world application of intravenous iron in their clinics.

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Are Women Leaving Interventional Cardiology?

NEJM Journal Watch - Cardiology

Based on recent Medicare data, women interventionalists became inactive at a higher rate than men.

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Study Compares Azathioprine, Mycophenolate Mofetil for Chronic Actinic Dermatitis

HCPLive

Despite these findings, additional research may be necessary to evaluate emerging therapies and prognostic factors in the management of chronic actinic dermatitis.

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Compromised cardiac autonomic function in non-diabetic subjects with 1 h post-load hyperglycemia: a cross-sectional study

Cardiovascular Diabetology

A compromised cardiac autonomic function has been found in subjects with insulin resistance related disorders such as obesity, impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) and type 2 diabetes and confers an increased risk.

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Diabetes Dialogue: Simplera CGM and Medtronic's Partnership with Abbott

HCPLive

In this episode, hosts take a break from the ADCES meeting to discuss the latest news from Medtronic related to their Simplera CGM and their partnership with Abbott.

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Can Rapid Uptitration of Neurohormonal Therapies After Acute Heart Failure Treat Congestion?

NEJM Journal Watch - Cardiology

In a secondary analysis of the STRONG-HF trial, an intensive approach achieved decongestion more often than usual care.

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Rheumatoid Arthritis Associated with Higher Health Care Costs, Worse QoL

HCPLive

A 2-part model demonstrated significantly higher total annual health care costs in the RA group compared with the non-RA group.

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Physiology Friday #230: Cutting Sugar vs. Cutting Carbs for Cardiometabolic Health

Physiologically Speaking

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FDA Rejects Application for MDMA-Assisted Therapy in PTSD, Calls for Additional Trial

HCPLive

The US FDA has issued a CRL and requested an additional phase 3 trial for MDMA-assisted therapy in the management of PTSD.

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Overview of Iron Formulations

HCPLive

A panel of experts on iron deficiency anemia discusses formulations available for iron infusions, highlighting factors that inform selection.

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Study Describes Fibrosis Risk Misclassification with FIB-4 Compared to Transient Elastography

HCPLive

Results suggest discordance between FIB-4 and liver stiffness measurement for MASLD-related fibrosis risk stratification.

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