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For patients with inflammatory bowel disease

Lymphoma Risk Up With Thiopurine, Anti-TNF Tx in IBD

Risk higher for those exposed to combination therapy versus thiopurine or anti-TNF monotherapy
For patients with Parkinson's disease and excessive daytime sleepiness

Sodium Oxybate Promising for Parkinson’s, Daytime Sleepiness

Improvements in subjective sleep quality, objectively measured slow-wave sleep duration
Sertraline treatment does not significantly improve depressive symptoms among patients with non-dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease and major depressive disorder

Sertraline Treatment No Benefit for Depressive Symptoms in CKD

No improvement for patients with MDD and chronic kidney disease without dialysis dependence
For adults older than 50 years

Warfarin Use Linked to Reduced Incidence of Cancer

Reduced incidence rate ratio in all cancer sites and in prevalent cancer sites among adults aged >50
Proton pump inhibitor users have an increased risk of chronic kidney disease or end-stage renal disease

ASN: PPIs Associated With Increased Risk of Kidney Disease

Risk for both chronic kidney disease, end-stage renal disease higher with proton pump inhibitor use
For patients with later-stage autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease

ASN: Tolvaptan Slows eGFR Decline in Later-Stage ADPKD

Reduction in decline in eGFR for patients with later-stage autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
For patients with rheumatoid arthritis

ACR: Opioids, SSRIs Tied to Higher Fracture Risk in RA

Increased risk of osteoporotic fracture with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, opioids of any strength
For patients with rheumatoid arthritis

ACR: Successful Tapering of DMARDs in RA Explored

Low level of serum CRP at baseline linked to successful down-titration in multivariate analysis
PARP inhibitors demonstrate activity in triple-negative breast cancer tumors without BRCA1/2 mutations

PARP Inhibitors Promising Beyond BRCA1/2 Altered Tumors

Talazoparib caused regression in 5 patient-derived xenografts, 4 without germline BRCA1/2 mutations
The ability to purchase a product containing a class 3 topical steroid online

Prescription-Strength Steroids Sold Without Prescription

Case report highlights Funbact-A, available online, which contains prescription-strength betamethasone