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U.S. diabetes epidemic may be slowing
Key clinical point: Your diabetes prevention efforts may be working. Keep at it!Major finding: The incidence of diabetes increased from...
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Weight loss greater with higher-dose liraglutide in diabetes
Key clinical point: An investigational 3-mg/day dose of liraglutide may be more effective than 1.8 mg for weight loss in diabetes.Major finding:...
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Diabetes risk declines as diet quality improves
Key clinical point: No matter how you eat now, improving diet quality is significantly associated with reduced risk for diabetes.
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Statin helped endothelial function in COPD subgroup
Key clinical point: Focusing statin therapy for COPD patients on those with increased systemic inflammation as indicated by elevated hsCRP might...
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Corticosteroid doses cut with novel inhalation system
Key clinical point: A novel inhaler that targets small airways can improve budesonide delivery.Major finding: The mean FEV1 improved significantly...
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Statins don’t help, may harm in COPD, ARDS
Key clinical point: Statins did not help, and possibly harmed, patients with moderate to severe COPD or sepsis-associated ARDS who did not require...
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Mesalazine didn’t help diarrhea-predominant IBS
Key clinical point: Mesalazine didn’t improve symptoms, compared with placebo, in patients with diarrhea-predominant IBS.
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Norfloxacin reduced irritable bowel syndrome symptoms
Key clinical point: Norfloxacin was more effective than placebo was in reducing IBS symptoms, especially in patients with small intestinal...
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Tests may help before liver transplant, not after
Key clinical point: Serum-ascites albumin gradient and ascites total protein cannot be relied upon to differentiate the cause of ascites after...
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Less risk of esophageal bleed with rifaximin
Key clinical point: Rifaximin may decrease the risk for esophageal variceal bleed in cirrhotic patients with medium to large esophageal varices....
