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Ticagrelor in the Elderly: More Potent Platelet Inhibition Not Always Better
In a study of 14,000 elderly patients with acute myocardial infarction, treatment with ticagrelor was associated with higher risks of bleeding and all-cause death vs. clopidogrel.
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Which Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients Need a Blood Transfusion?
A randomized trial of a restrictive blood transfusion strategy vs. a more liberal strategy in patients with acute myocardial infarction and anemia showed the restrictive strategy is noninferior to the liberal strategy for preventing the primary outcome of death, reinfarction, stroke, or emergency revascularization.
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Pralsetinib Capsules (Gavreto)
Pralsetinib should be prescribed to treat adults with metastatic RET, fusion-positive non-small cell lung cancer.
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Nuts and Heart Health
Investigators studied changes in quantity of nut consumption and relative risk of cardiovascular disease, finding significantly lower risk when nut consumption increases by > 0.5 servings daily.
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Repeat SARS-CoV-2 Infection
Whole genome sequencing confirmed that repeat infection with SARS-CoV-2 is possible, something that is consequential for vaccine use and public health.
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Dexamethasone for COVID-19 Inpatients Requiring Oxygen
Dexamethasone administration is associated with reduced 28-day mortality in oxygen-requiring COVID-19 patients, including those receiving mechanical ventilation.
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Vitamin D Deficiency and COVID-19 Infection
Investigators found the relative risk of testing positive for COVID-19 was higher for patients who likely are vitamin D deficient.
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Pediatric Musculoskeletal Point-of-Care Ultrasound: Everything but the Bones
Ultrasound is an incredible tool that keeps becoming more valuable. In this article, the authors show how point-of-care ultrasound of the musculoskeletal system can help clinicians identify a diversity of diseases, including soft tissue infections, abscesses, and foreign bodies! In a later issue, the authors explore the use of ultrasound to identify bone and joint issues.
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Understanding the Utility of Hemoglobin A1c in Diagnosing Gestational Diabetes in Early Pregnancy
In this retrospective cohort study of 243 pregnant women who had combined hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) and a two-step oral glucose tolerance testing at less than 21 weeks of gestation, median values of HbA1c were higher in women with gestational diabetes compared to nondiabetics (5.8% compared to 5.3%; P < 0.001). The predictive probability of using HbA1c in diagnosing diabetes in early pregnancy was high compared to two-step testing (area under the curve, 0.8), with an optimal diagnostic threshold of 5.6%. Although a HbA1c level of > 6.5% is diagnostic of early gestational diabetes, a lower diagnostic threshold might be justified during pregnancy.
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Outpatient Foley Catheter for Induction of Labor in Nulliparous Women
In this randomized controlled trial among nulliparous patients with low Bishop scores, outpatient placement of a Foley catheter the day prior to scheduled admission, when compared to inpatient placement, showed a decreased mean time from admission to delivery.