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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends that certain adults aged 40 to 75 years without cardiovascular disease history but with one or more cardiovascular risk factors initiate statins. These recommendations are included in the final recommendation statement published in the Nov. 15 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association

USPSTF Advises Statins for Some Adults With No CVD History

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Recommendation for those aged 40 to 75 years with one or more risk factor, 10-year risk of ≥10 percent
A combination of a left ventricular assist device and intensive drug therapy may help boost heart function in end-stage heart failure patients

AHA: LVAD Plus Intensive Drug Tx May Aid Heart Failure Patients

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Small study suggests protocol could help avoid need for heart transplantation
The current demand for rheumatologists exceeds supply

ACR: Demand Exceeds Supply for Rheumatologists

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By 2030, excess demand expected to be 138 percent more than supply, versus 36 percent currently
For older adults with chronic mechanical neck pain

Spinal Manipulation Tx Benefits Older Adults With Neck Pain

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Findings for SMT + home exercise, advice versus rehab, advice or advice alone
For patients with rheumatoid arthritis with interstitial lung disease

ACR: First-Line Rituximab May Improve Survival in RA-ILD

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For RA patients with interstitial lung disease, rituximab linked to improved survival versus TNFi
In a Clinical Practice Guideline published online Nov. 13 in Circulation

Guidelines Updated for Management of PAD

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New guidelines emphasize importance of structured exercise program, tailored to individual patients
Aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) and AHR ligands prevent formation of transforming growth factor-β-dependent myofibroblast formation in thyroid eye disease

AHR Ligands May Be Therapeutic in Thyroid Eye Disease

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Prevent formation of TGF-β-dependent myofibroblasts, dependent on AHR expression
Evidence that wet wrap therapy is more effective than topical steroids for the treatment of atopic dermatitis is mixed

Efficacy of Wet Wrap Therapy for Atopic Dermatitis Undetermined

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Wet wrap therapy may pose higher risk of local infections than topical steroids
Introduction of the hard-stop policy in Oregon was associated with a reduction in elective early-term deliveries

Oregon’s Hard-Stop Policy Tied to Drop in Elective Early Delivery

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Reduction in rate of elective inductions before 39 weeks, and in elective early-term cesareans
A new implantable continuous glucose monitoring system seems to be safe and accurate for diabetes

Implantable Continuous Glucose Monitoring System Safe, Accurate

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>99 percent of samples in clinically acceptable error zones A and B in Clarke Error Grid Analysis