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Macitentan Doesn’t Reduce Number of New Digital Ulcers
Findings over 16 weeks among patients with systemic sclerosis and active ischemic digital ulcers
Telemedicine Visits Up, but Not for Rural Medicare Beneficiaries
Telemedicine visits up from 2004 to 2013; only 0.7 percent of rural beneficiaries received visit in 2013
Misoprostol Should Be Considered in Postpartum Hyperthermia
Report of 21-year-old with severe hyperthermia, rigors, tachycardia, transient encephalopathy
Characteristics of Profitable Hospitals Identified
Characteristics include for-profit status, higher mark-up, system affiliation, regional power
Nilotinib Associated With Case of Scurvy
Drug appears to affect cutaneous metabolism; patient improved with ascorbic acid supplements
Late Reactions in Food Challenges Common
Younger children more likely to report late reactions, even on placebo days
CDC Updates Zika Testing Guidance for Urine Samples
CDC recs for Zika virus testing of serum and other clinical specimens remain unchanged at this time
Marijuana-Linked Fatal MVAs Up in WA State After Legalization
Experts say Washington state's experience could be a lesson for rest of country
American College of Physicians, May 5-7
The American College of Physicians Internal Medicine Meeting 2016 The annual meeting of the American College of Physicians (ACP) was held from May...
Ticagrelor Doesn’t Beat Aspirin in Ischemic Stroke, TIA
Ticagrelor not superior to aspirin for reducing composite of stroke, myocardial infarction, death
