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For adults with hypertension treated with antihypertensive medication

Reducing SBP Targets Below Current Guidelines Cuts Risk

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Reducing SBP to 120 to 124 mm Hg linked to reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, all-cause mortality
For effective hand hygiene

Cool Water Works As Well As Hot for Ridding Hands of Germs

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Time spent scrubbing hands with soap more important that water temperature
From 2011 to 2014 there was an increase in the use of high-intensity statins following hospitalization for myocardial infarction

2011 to 2014 Saw Increase in Use of High-Intensity Statins After MI

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Increase in percentage of beneficiaries whose first statin Rx after MI was for high-intensity dose
Administration of allergen immunotherapy in patients with allergic asthma leads to lower short-term symptom and medication scores

Short-Term Benefits for Immunotherapy in Allergic Asthma

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Reductions seen in short-term symptom scores and medication scores, with evidence of publication bias
The methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene A1298C polymorphism does not appear to be related to methotrexate efficacy or toxicity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

MTHFR A1298C Polymorphism Not Linked to MTX Outcomes in RA

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No significant link for MTHFR gene A1298C polymorphism with methotrexate efficacy, toxicity
Diagnosis of subsequent metastases is associated with substantially increased costs and medical resource use among patients initially diagnosed with localized prostate cancer

Substantial Increase in Costs With Metastases in Prostate CA

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Costs peak during month of metastases diagnosis, reaching $13,291

May 2017 Briefing – Pharmacy

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pharmacy for May 2017. This roundup includes the latest...
β-blocker use is not associated with reduced mortality after acute myocardial infarction without heart failure or left ventricular systolic dysfunction

β-Blocker Use Not Linked to Reduced Mortality After AMI

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No significant difference in mortality for MI patients without HF, LVSD with, without β-blocker use
For patients with a first demyelinating event (clinically isolated syndrome)

Risk of Conversion to Multiple Sclerosis Down With Minocycline

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Treatment with minocycline reduces conversion to MS over six months after first demyelinating event
More Americans with HIV are adhering to antiretroviral therapy regimens

Antiretroviral Regimen Adherence Up for Americans With HIV

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But too many still stop taking drugs a few years after diagnosis