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Legal Aspects to Consider in Voluntary Refusal to Eat, Drink
Patients, families, clinicians must consider clinical, ethical, legal aspects of VSED to hasten death
Lifestyle Changes Successfully Reduce Incidence of Diabetes
Reduced incidence seen with lifestyle changes, meds; however, effect of meds is short-lived
Brain Measures Tied to Atrial Pressure in Valvular Heart Dz
Linear link between white matter hyperintensity volume, RA pressure in chronic valvular heart disease
ACR: Consult Via Mobile App Cost-Saving for Rheumatology Patients
Online consultations with rheumatologists through SSDM could save 84.86 percent of patient costs
ACR: Successful Tapering of DMARDs in RA Explored
Low level of serum CRP at baseline linked to successful down-titration in multivariate analysis
ACR: Ratio of Omega-6 to Omega-3 Affects Outcomes in SLE
And low vitamin D linked to later total organ, renal damage in systemic lupus erythematosus patients
Tezacaftor-Ivacaftor, Ivacaftor Alone Effective in CF
And tezacaftor-ivacaftor effective for cystic fibrosis patients homozygous for CFTR Phe508del mutation
ASN: Promising Diagnostic Marker for Fibrillary GN Identified
Fibrillary glomerulonephritis glomeruli exhibit overexpression of DNAJB9 protein
Steroid-Releasing Sinus Implant Deemed Effective, Safe
Bioabsorbable implant improves postoperative outcomes after placement within frontal sinus ostia
ACR: Opioids, SSRIs Tied to Higher Fracture Risk in RA
Increased risk of osteoporotic fracture with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, opioids of any strength
