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Monthly Archives: December 2017

Admelog (insulin lispro)

FDA Approves Admelog for Diabetes

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First drug approved as a follow-up product based on an abbreviated new process
For patients with Parkinson's disease

High-Intensity Treadmill Exercise Feasible in Parkinson’s Disease

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Mean change in Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale motor score lower for high-intensity exercise

CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, Dec. 5-9

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The 40th Annual CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium The annual meeting of the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium was held from Dec....
In-hospital mortality among patients with atrial fibrillation is higher in rural hospitals than in urban hospitals

In-Hospital Deaths in A-Fib Patients Higher in Rural Areas

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Risk of death is 17 percent higher in rural versus urban hospitals
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is not associated with increased risk of incident reflux esophagitis after adjustment for variables

NAFLD Not Independently Tied to Risk of Reflux Esophagitis

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After adjustment for BMI and other metabolic factors the association disappeared
Axicabtagene ciloleucel (axi-cel)

ASH: Anti-CD19 CAR T-Cell Tx Beneficial in B-Cell Lymphomas

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Second study shows benefit in relapsed or refractory B-cell lymphoma, follicular lymphoma
For patients with advanced-stage Hodgkin's lymphoma

ASH: A+AVD Beats ABVD for Advanced Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

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Lower combined risk of progression, death, or noncomplete response with A+AVD
For men with severe hemophilia A

ASH: High-Dose Gene Transfer Beneficial in Severe Hemophilia A

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Factor VIII gene transfer tied to sustained normalization of factor VIII activity levels
The rate of window blind-related injuries among children younger than 6 years of age treated in U.S. emergency departments is 2.7 per 100

Window Blinds Continue to Pose Injury Risk for Young Children

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For children younger than 6 treated in U.S. ERs, rate of window blind-related injuries is 2.7 per 100,000
Paternal use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors before conception is associated with increased risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in offspring

Preconception Paternal SSRI Use Linked to ADHD in Offspring

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Slightly increased ADHD risk in children born to fathers using SSRI in the three months preconception