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Role of Statins in Venous Thromboembolism Prevention
A large-scale systematic review and meta-analysis found a 15-25% reduction in relative risk for venous thromboembolism in those who used statins vs. those who did not.
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Clinical Briefs
In this section: treating genital herpes, atrial fibrillation remains a deadly problem, and extra precautions for diabetes patients.
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Plecanatide Tablets (Trulance)
Plecanatide is indicated for the treatment of chronic idiopathic constipation.
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Does Long-term, Low-intensity Smoking Result in Similar Mortality Risks as Heavier Smokers?
Individuals who smoke fewer than 10 cigarettes per day over their lifetime have a higher risk of mortality than those who have never smoked cigarettes.
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How Is Iron Deficiency Connected to Hearing Loss?
A large-scale retrospective cohort study found that iron deficiency anemia was associated positively with sensorineural hearing loss and combined hearing loss.
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Investigating the Relationship Between Achieved Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Outcomes
Lowering blood pressure in patients suffering from hypertension reduces the risk of cardiovascular events and death, but the optimum target BP remains unresolved.
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Should This Patient Be Cardioverted?
The lead II rhythm strip shown in the figure in this article was obtained from an older adult patient on telemetry. Should the patient be immediately cardioverted?
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Clinical Briefs
In this section: Managing blood pressure; another reason to quit smoking; and creating a plan to treat eczema.
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Tenofovir Alafenamide Tablets (Vemlidy)
Vemlidy is indicated for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B virus with compensated liver disease.
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A Healthy Lifestyle May Halve the Genetic Risk of Coronary Disease
Adherence to a healthy lifestyle of no smoking, no obesity, weekly physical activity, and a healthy diet reduces the genetic risk of coronary disease by almost half for all levels of genetic risk.