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Cefepime and Enmetazobactam Injection (Exblifep)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the combination of cefepime and enmetazobactam (FPE) for the treatment of complicated urinary tract infections. Cefepime-enmetazobactam was granted a priority review and a five-year marketing exclusivity as part of the Generating Antibiotic Incentive Now (GAIN) Act incentivizing development of new anti-infectives. FPE is distributed by Allecra Therapeutics SAS as Exblifep.
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Comparing Early vs. Late-Onset MS
A recent retrospective study, combining data from a United Kingdom patient registry with a United Kingdom neuropathology tissue bank, showed that late-onset multiple sclerosis (MS), referring to disease onset after age 50 years, is linked with increased disability and quicker progression compared to MS onset at a younger age, and has distinct pathological features.
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Timing of Biomarker Changes in Alzheimer’s Disease
In a longitudinal multicenter, nested case-control study of cognitive normal participants from China, the time courses of key Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers were identified during the 20 years preceding clinical diagnosis of sporadic Alzheimer’s disease.
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Better Outcomes for Acute Stroke Patients Who Arrive Rapidly at Endovascular-Capable Centers
The SELECT2 trial was structured to identify which patients with large ischemic strokes would benefit from endovascular thrombectomy and analyzed the effect of direct arrival at a thrombectomy-capable center compared to transfer from a primary stroke center.
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Meningococcal Disease Is on the Rise
The number of cases of infection with Neisseria meningitidis is increasing in the United States. The majority of presentations are with bacteremia; meningitis is infrequent.
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Fat May Be the Healthiest Part of Dairy
There are numerous health benefits of dairy fat intake and dairy fat lacks the problems associated with dairy sugar and proteins.
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Walking at Work: A Helping Hand for a Healthier Heart
A large prospective cohort study demonstrated that prolonged sitting at work increases the risk for all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality, but even short periods of physical activity throughout the day may help mitigate the negative effects.
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Examining the Effects of Cannabis on the Heart
A nationwide Danish study of new prescriptions for medical cannabis for chronic pain compared to control patients has found that the 180-day incidence of atrial fibrillation/flutter is two-fold higher, but the absolute number of arrhythmias is small.
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Lifestyle Interventions and HbA1c in Prediabetic Patients
A comprehensive analysis of medical records shows that referral of patients with prediabetic risk factors to an intensive lifestyle change program results in significant improvements in critical cardiovascular risk factors, including hemoglobin A1c levels and obesity; these changes are more pronounced in men than in women.
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Rapid Reversal of Anticoagulation Reduces Mortality from Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Because the numbers of patients with primary intracerebral hemorrhage are far lower than those with ischemic stroke, it has been difficult to accumulate a large enough number of patients to clearly analyze the relationship between the time of the hemorrhage and the time to treatment. We need to answer the important question: Does rapid treatment result in a better outcome?