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In a clinical guideline published online Jan. 26 in the Annals of Internal Medicine

ACP Presents High-Value Care Advice for Hematuria

Seven pieces of high-value care advice presented to clinicians for evaluating patients with hematuria
For healthy subjects

Prednisolone Therapy Induces Procoagulant State

Ten days of treatment linked to increase in peak thrombin, velocity index, PAI-1, and vWF
Pulse pressure is associated with multiple adverse cardiovascular outcomes

Pulse Pressure Linked to Multiple Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes

After adjustment for multiple variables, PP linked to all outcomes except stroke, cardiovascular death
Varicella zoster virus vaccination has been linked to corneal inflammation

Varicella Zoster Vaccine Linked to Corneal Inflammation

Important for physicians to know when giving vaccine to individuals with history of keratitis
Knowledge of coronary computed tomography angiography results is associated with improved alignment of aspirin and statin prescribing with the presence and severity of coronary artery disease

Coronary CT Angiography Findings Modify Statin, Aspirin Rx

Many patients with CCTA-detected coronary artery disease are not discharged on aspirin or statin
Patients treated with adjuvant endocrine therapy for primary breast cancer have considerable symptom burden

Considerable Symptom Burden With Adjuvant Endocrine Tx

Findings among women treated with aromatase inhibitors or tamoxifen for primary breast cancer
Severe preeclampsia

Only Severe Preeclampsia Linked to Antiβ2GP1 Immunoglobulin G

Severe preeclampsia seems to be distinct entity from non-severe preeclampsia
New recommendations

New Position Paper Developed for Introduction of Gluten in Infancy

Gluten may be introduced between 4 and 12 months; earlier introduction tied to earlier development of CD
New guidelines

Guidelines for Appropriate Use of Cardiac Imaging in the ER

Appropriateness of imaging evaluated in 20 clinical scenarios for ER patients presenting with chest pain
The initiation of maintenance dialysis reflects an interplay between the care practices of physicians

At Least Three Factors Influence Timing of Dialysis Initiation

Factors include care practices of physicians, sources of momentum, patient-physician interactions