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Liver grafts donated after circulatory death increase early risk of diabetes
Key clinical point: Recipients of liver grafts donated after circulatory death are at a slightly higher risk for post-transplant new-onset...
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Modest hypertension control in diabetic patients boosts survival
Key clinical point: The survival benefit from 4 years of concerted antihypertensive treatment in patients with type 2 diabetes persisted for at...
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VIDEO: Long-term impact of high cholesterol in younger adults underappreciated
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VIDEO: Alirocumab study showing sharp reduction in MACE promising but not definitive
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Alirocumab sharply reduced major cardiovascular events
Key clinical point: The lower-is-better approach to LDL reduction gets a big boost from a study that showed adding alirocumab to maximally...
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ACC/AHA risk calculator compares well with European SCORE
Key clinical finding: The ACC/AHA risk calculator effectively identified high-risk patients in Portugal who were on statin therapy. Major Finding...
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Diabetes increases risk of atrial fibrillation
Key clinical point: Starting at the onset of diabetes, routine pulse palpation, ECGs, and patient interviews focused on signs of atrial...
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Advice for surviving a billing audit
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Liraglutide tested as add-on therapy for type 1 diabetes
Key clinical point: Liraglutide may help type 1 diabetes patients control glucose and lose weight. Major finding: There was a significant drop of...
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Testosterone replacement enhances aerobic capacity in mobility-limited men
Key clinical point: Testosterone replacement therapy neutralizes the age-related decline in aerobic capacity in older men with low testosterone...
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Mifepristone for Cushing’s brings sustained weight loss
Key clinical point: Treatment of Cushing’s syndrome with the glucocorticoid receptor antagonist mifepristone results in sustained significant...