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Is This Acute?
There is a stack of ECGs in need of interpretation. The tracing in the figure is among those tracings. No clinical information is available. How would one interpret this ECG? Are the changes acute?
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Trifarotene Cream (Aklief)
Trifarotene should be prescribed for the topical treatment of acne vulgaris in patients ≥ 9 years of age.
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Ginkgo Benefits for Tinnitus?
Twelve weeks of twice-daily Ginkgo biloba extract improved symptoms as effectively as pentoxifylline in 200 adults with chronic tinnitus.
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Effects of Probiotics on Cognition and Fall Risk in Patients With Cirrhosis
Patients with cirrhosis and mild cognitive impairment and falls were randomized to a probiotic formulation vs. placebo. Probiotic treatment improved cognitive outcomes and reduced the risk of falls.
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Is It Safe to Stop Digoxin for Heart Failure?
In a large older patient heart failure with reduced ejection fraction hospitalizations database, the outcome of withdrawing digoxin vs. continuing digoxin was examined at 30 days and up to four years of follow-up. Withdrawing preadmission digoxin in hospital resulted in higher mortality at 30 days and more readmissions at six months, one year, and four years.
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Educate Patients on Link Between HPV and Anal, Penile, Oral Cancers
Results of a new analysis led by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston indicate that more than 70% of U.S. adults do not know that human papillomavirus causes anal, penile, and oral cancers.
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Time for Innovative Research on STI Vaccines
With more than 1 million new sexually transmitted infection cases diagnosed each day on a global basis, public health officials are calling for new approaches on the scientific front to combat the rising number of infections. Leaders from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases called for a “refocused, dedicated, and intensive biomedical research program” in a recent perspective piece.
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Discuss Vulvovaginal Health With Patients During Well Woman Visits
Results of a new study involving more than 1,500 postmenopausal women indicate that patients still are not comfortable in proactively discussing vaginal issues related to menopause with their healthcare providers.
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Turn Back the Rise in STIs
Public health officials are calling for a full-court press against the rising numbers of sexually transmitted infections. New data from the CDC indicate that combined cases of syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia reached an all-time high in the United States in 2018.
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Women’s Health Clinic Closures Affect Cervical Cancer Markers
Results of a recent analysis indicate that more women were diagnosed with advanced stages of cervical cancer, mortality rates increased, and fewer women were screened for the disease following the closure of nearly 100 women’s health clinics across the United States from 2010 to 2013.