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Increases in IgE, Eosinophils, Mast Cells Can ID IgG4-RD
Levels of IgE at diagnosis may be able to identify patients with IgG4-related disease, disease relapse
Community Consumption Comprises Most Antibacterial Use
Higher proportion of community consumption in countries with high levels of total consumption
Tidal CO2 Prognostic for Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary HTN
ETCO2 dichotomized at 29 mm Hg significantly associated with reduced overall survival
Canakinumab 150 mg Tied to Reduced Rate of Cardiac Events
150-mg dose met prespecified threshold for significance for primary and secondary end points
Rivaroxaban Plus Aspirin Superior for Stable Atherosclerotic Disease
Primary outcome for fewer patients receiving rivaroxaban plus aspirin, but more major bleeding
Androgen-Deprivation Therapy May Carry Cardiovascular Risks
Findings in men with clinically localized prostate cancer initially under active surveillance
Incidence of Undiagnosed A-Fib May Be Substantial
In new study using insertable cardiac monitors, rate of AF detection was 40 percent at 30 months
No Reduction in Composite End Point for Bivalirudin in PCI
Patients receiving bivalirudin vs heparin saw no reduction in composite of death, MI, major bleeding
Dual Therapy Noninferior to Triple Therapy for A-Fib With PCI
And lower risk of bleeding with dabigatran and P2Y12 inhibitor dual therapy versus triple therapy
More Evidence Evolocumab Exceeds Cost-Effectiveness
Findings for addition of evolocumab to standard tx in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
