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Best HCV value? Screen all baby boomers, treat all infections
Key clinical point: Screening adults born in 1945-1965 and treating all who have HCV with oral anti-HCV regimens is most cost effective. Major...
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Adding terlipressin didn’t help hepatorenal syndrome
Key clinical point: Adding terlipressin to albumin didn’t help reverse hepatorenal syndrome type 1, but there were hints of improved survival....
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Ob.gyn. residents feel lack of fertility support
Key clinical point: Ob.gyn. residents face infertility issues and report a lack of support. Major finding: Only 3 of 18 residents reporting...
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Diet, exercise reduced portal hypertension in obese cirrhotic patients
Key clinical point: A 16-week lifestyle intervention safely reduced body weight and portal pressure in obese patients with cirrhosis. Major...
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Vasopressor terlipressin helped patients with cirrhosis, shock
Key clinical point: Terlipressin worked as well as noradrenaline as a vasopressor. Major finding: Treatment achieved a MAP of >65 mm Hg by 6...
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CT overutilized to diagnose appendicitis
Key clinical point: Records showed that 26% of patients who had CT scans for suspect appendicitis had an Alvarado score of 8-10. Major finding: A...
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Corticosteroids didn’t help pediatric septic shock
Key clinical point: Adjunctive corticosteroid therapy didn’t offer benefits to pediatric patients with septic shock, regardless of initial...
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Nonoperative management okay after draining diverticular-associated abscess
Key clinical point: Patients can do well without elective surgical resection following successful percutaneous drainage of diverticular-associated...
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Perioperative fluid levels increase ileus risk
Key clinical point: Giving no more than 1.7 liters or more than 5 liters of IV fluids on the day of surgery increased the risk of ileus. Major...
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Unintended pregnancies fewer with Mirena vs. copper IUD
Key clinical point: The adjusted risk of unintended pregnancy was 84% lower with levonorgestrel-releasing IUDs than with copper IUDs. Major...
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Plurality main factor in adverse ART outcomes
Key clinical point: Higher rates of some adverse outcomes after ART appear to be due to multiple births, not ART itself. Major finding: Adjusted...
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Ectopic risk rises with more embryos transferred
Key clinical point: Limit the number of embryos transferred to reduce ectopic risk. Major finding: The risk of ectopic pregnancy increased...
