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Prasugrel carries no increased ocular risk compared with clopidogrel

Ocular Safety Profile of Novel Oral Antithrombotics Explored

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Prasugrel has no increased ocular risk versus clopidogrel; dabigatran, rivaroxaban may reduce risk
For patients undergoing surgery

Gabapentin Doesn’t Cut Time to Pain Cessation After Surgery

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But perioperative gabapentin is linked to increase in rate of opioid cessation after surgery
Patients with diabetes report worse quality of life with more intensified treatment

Measuring Quality of Life Important With Diabetes Tx

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Predictors of patient-reported outcomes vary by outcome examined
Treatment with hydroquinidine prolongs the QT interval in patients with short QT syndrome and reduces the occurrence of life-threatening arrhythmic events

Hydroquinidine Cuts Serious Arrhythmic Events in SQTS

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Patients on HQ had lower rate of life-threatening arrhythmic events, number of LAE per patient
For postoperative patients there is considerable variation in the amount of opioids prescribed at hospital discharge

Amount of Opioids Prescribed After Hospital Discharge Varies

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45.6 percent of patients using no opioids 24 hours predischarge were prescribed opioids at discharge
Intrauterine exposure to methylphenidate is associated with a small increase in the risk of cardiac malformations

In Utero Methylphenidate Exposure Tied to Heart Defects

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Intrauterine exposure linked to small increase in risk of cardiac malformations based on U.S., Nordic data
Allopurinol prescribing is more likely if patients meet eligibility criteria at diagnosis

Allopurinol Rx More Likely With Eligibility at Diagnosis

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More frequent chronic disease reviews needed to assess eligibility for allopurinol
The absence of standards is an important barrier to pediatric oncologists recommending medical marijuana

Pediatric Oncologists Willing to Consider Medical Marijuana

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Those eligible to certify report less favorable attitudes to medical marijuana overall
Omalizumab improves the efficacy of multifood oral immunotherapy among pediatric patients with multifood allergies

Omalizumab Ups Efficacy of Multifood Oral Immunotherapy

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Findings in multifood allergic pediatric patients
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends against use of hormone therapy for preventing chronic conditions in postmenopausal women. These findings form the basis of a final recommendation statement published in the Dec. 12 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

USPSTF Recommends Against Hormone Tx Post Menopause

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Benefits do not outweigh harms of using hormone therapy for prevention of chronic conditions