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Hemlibra (emicizumab-kxwh) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to prevent or reduce the frequency of bleeding episodes among hemophilia A patients with Factor VIII inhibitors.

FDA OKs Drug for Hemophilia A With Factor VIII Inhibitors

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Weekly prophylactic treatment associated with substantial decrease in bleeding episodes
Among Asians

Risk of Falls Up With Mild, Moderate Diabetic Retinopathy

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And perceived barriers to diabetes self-management are associated with severity of diabetic retinopathy
There was a decrease in the five-year risk for age-related macular degeneration by birth cohorts throughout the 20th century

AMD Risk Has Dropped By Birth Cohort Throughout 20th Century

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Generational association remains significant after adjustment for age, sex, other confounders
Attributes that distinguish high-value oncology practices have been identified

Attributes of High-Value Oncology Practices Identified

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3 attributes were judged to have highest potential for lowering cost without compromising care
Primary care providers who feel prepared are more likely to recommend physical activity to patients with disabilities

Docs’ Preparedness Influences Exercise Recommendations

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Link between preparedness, chance of recommending physical activity for patients with disabilities
Force-sensing bipolar forceps and force analysis may help differentiate surgeon skill level

Force Analysis May Help Distinguish Surgeon Skill Level

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Force-sensing bipolar forceps can be used to measure force variables during neurosurgery
Among patients with type 2 diabetes initiating antidiabetes drugs

First-Line Metformin Use for DM Up; Sulfonylurea Use Down

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But sulfonylureas still most common drugs initiated as second-line treatment
Allopurinol does not appear to improve exercise capacity or peripheral endothelial or coronary function in patients with cardiac syndrome X

Allopurinol Has Little Benefit in Cardiac Syndrome X

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No improvement in exercise capacity, coronary or peripheral endothelial function after six weeks
Probiotic and peanut oral immunotherapy has a sustained beneficial effect on psychosocial impact of food allergy after end-of-treatment

Psychosocial Benefit Seen With Probiotic, Peanut Oral Immunotx

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Sustained positive psychosocial impact for food allergy at 3 and 12 months after end-of-treatment
Overdosing of erlotinib may be associated with rapid onset of conjunctivitis

Erlotinib Overdose Tied to Conjunctivitis

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Findings in case study of man being treated for non-small-cell lung cancer