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Reduced Leaflet Motion in Bioprosthetic Valves
ABSTRACT & COMMENTARY: It's in a significant proportion of surgical and transcatheter bioprosthetic aortic valves by volume-rendered CT scans.
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Between-arm Differences in BP Predict Peripheral Arterial Disease
An inter-arm systolic blood pressure difference of as little as 10 mmHg was associated with a doubling of the risk for peripheral arterial disease.
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Uric Acid as a Predictor of Hypertension
Our currently defined levels of “normal” for uric acid may have to be reconsidered.
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ACE Inhibitors vs ARBs for Hypertension
This data review would support using angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors preferentially over angiotensin II receptor blockers in most patients with hypertension.
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Difficult Choices in Long-term Osteoporosis Management
The greatest improvements in bone mineral density were seen in women who were assigned initially to a combination of denosumab and teriparatide and then switched to denosumab monotherapy.
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Dextromethorphan-Quinidine Combo for Alzheimer’s Patients with Agitation
The combination of dextromethorphan and quinidine appears promising for management of aggression in Alzheimer’s patients.
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Fixing Intractable Pruritus: Azathioprine
This retrospective study supports consideration of azathioprine when other efficacious treatments have been exhausted.
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What's Holding Case Managers Back?
Reimbursement and regulatory barriers are slowing down the transformative change that technology makes possible.
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Ultrasound for Dense Breasts — Is It Worth the Cost?
A cost-effectiveness model found that supplemental ultrasound screening after a negative mammogram for women with dense breasts substantially increases costs without yielding significant benefit.
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Concomitant Hysteroscopic Sterilization and Endometrial Ablation: What Are the Risks?
In this retrospective cohort study, women who underwent concomitant hysteroscopic sterilization and endometrial ablation procedures were more likely to have inadequate 3-month hysterosalpingram testing to confirm tubal occlusion.