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Equivalence Seen Between Drug Classes for HTN Monotherapy
Thiazide, thiazide-like diuretics superior to ACEi; nondihydropyridine calcium channel blockers inferior
Risk for Birth Defects Not Increased With Adalimumab
Risk for preterm delivery higher in women with RA, Crohn disease regardless of adalimumab exposure
Risk for Second Primary Malignancy Up in CLL Survivors
SPM risk higher for men and nonwhites, after chemotherapy, for recent years of diagnosis, for advanced age
Elexacaftor-Tezacaftor-Ivacaftor Efficacious for Cystic Fibrosis
Percentage of FEV1 higher at four weeks and through 24 weeks with treatment versus placebo
CDC: Prevalence of Diabetes Has Plateaued Since 2012 for Seniors
Prevalence increased from 23.3 percent in 2001 to high of 32.2 percent in 2012, then plateaued
Acute Kidney Injury Often Seen With Checkpoint Inhibitor Use
8 percent of patients receiving checkpoint inhibitor therapy experienced sustained acute kidney injury
Early Infectious Diseases Consult May Lower Sepsis Mortality
In-hospital mortality reduced among patients receiving severe sepsis, septic shock treatment bundle
Close to 1,900 Cases of Vaping-Linked Lung Illness Reported, CDC Says
The related death toll has also risen by three during the past week, to 37 fatalities
Juul Shipped Tainted Products, Lawsuit Alleges
Lawsuit filed Tuesday also alleges Juul did not list expiration dates on its products
Common Sites of Bone Erosion in Rheumatoid Arthritis ID’d on US
Five sites most often showing bone erosion were wrist joint, big toe, thumb, index finger, middle finger
