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ACC: Fish Oil Does Not Improve Outcomes for Those at High CV Risk
Patients with the highest levels of EPA had similar rates of major adverse cardiovascular events as patients taking placebo
Bariatric Surgery Linked to Reduced Risk for Cataracts
Lowest risk for cataracts seen for patients aged 40 to 49 years; null result observed in patients aged 60 to 79 years
Ethnicity-Specific BMI Cutoffs for Obesity Needed to Assess T2DM Risk
BMI cutoffs equivalent to 30.0 kg/m2 in Whites were 23.9, 28.1, 26.9, and 26.6 kg/m2 for South Asian, Black, Chinese, Arab populations
Rituximab, Mycophenolate Mofetil Compared for Pemphigus Vulgaris
More patients receiving rituximab versus mycophenolate mofetil had sustained complete remission at week 52, fewer had disease flares
DDW: Alcohol-Related GI, Liver Diseases Up During Pandemic
Demand increased for inpatient consults, inpatient endoscopic interventions for alcohol-related GI, liver diseases, particularly alcoholic hepatitis
E-Cigarette Use Tied to Higher Odds of Asthma in Young Adults
Odds of self-reported asthma among e-cigarette users similar to that of tobacco smokers
ACC: Only Half of Cardiovascular Disease Patients Receive Flu Vaccine
Rates significantly lower among minorities, those with less education
ACC: Less Than Six Hours of Sleep Tied to Higher Cardiovascular Risk
Lowest 10-year atherosclerotic risk score tied to sleeping six to seven hours nightly
DDW: Semaglutide May Up Weight Loss After Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty
Average total body weight loss following ESG was 26.7 percent with semaglutide pen versus 19.6 percent with sham pen
ACC: 81-mg, 325-mg Aspirin Similarly Effective in ASCVD
Patients assigned to 325-mg aspirin had higher incidence of dose switching, fewer median days of exposure to assigned dose