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DMARDs May Be Underused for Low Back Pain
Drug selection, routes of administration should model other treatment protocols
Use of Novel Oral Anticoagulants Increasing in A-Fib
Findings in patients with atrial fibrillation hospitalized for stroke or transient ischemic attack
Postpartum IUD Use Up With Intracesarean Placement
Proportion of IUD use up with placement during cesarean versus planned interval placement
Low-Salt Diet Boosts Efficacy of Antihypertensives
Drugs significantly lower blood pressure even without adherence to low-salt diet
Low Serum 25(OH)D3 in Patients Newly Diagnosed With T2DM
Serum 25(OH)D3 linked to glucose-stimulated insulin secretion, β-cell function
AdaptivCRT Algorithm Linked to Reduction in Readmissions
Decreased 30-day readmission rates in patients with heart failure or all-cause index hospitalization
Mental, Physical Activities Don’t Ward Off Alzheimer’s Biomarkers
No relationship between mental/physical activity, signs of disease in brain
Associated Professional Sleep Societies, June 6-10
The 29th Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies The annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (SLEEP 2015) was held...
Vessel Boost Tied to Improved Surgical Resection Rate
Findings in patients with borderline resectable, locally-advanced pancreatic cancer
Younger Adults Receiving Excess Anticoagulant Dosing in PCI
Excess dosing for 42.7 percent during PCI; trend toward link between excess dosing, bleeding