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Etelcalcetide Injection (Parsabiv)
Etelcalcetide is indicated for secondary hyperparathyroidism in adult patients presenting with chronic kidney disease and who are on hemodialysis.
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Discharge Antibiotic Prescriptions Often Are Inappropriate With Regard to Choice, Dose, Duration
Seventy percent of discharge antibiotic prescriptions are inappropriate.
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American Heart Association Recognizes Cardiorespiratory Fitness Should Be Incorporated Into Risk Calculators
Recognizing the many years of data linking cardiorespiratory fitness to cardiovascular and overall mortality, the American Heart Association says cardiorespiratory fitness should be measured or estimated routinely in patients and added to cardiovascular risk calculators.
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Role of Statins in Venous Thromboembolism Prevention
A large-scale systematic review and meta-analysis found a 15-25% reduction in relative risk for venous thromboembolism in those who used statins vs. those who did not.
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Clinical Briefs
In this section: treating genital herpes, atrial fibrillation remains a deadly problem, and extra precautions for diabetes patients.
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Plecanatide Tablets (Trulance)
Plecanatide is indicated for the treatment of chronic idiopathic constipation.
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Does Long-term, Low-intensity Smoking Result in Similar Mortality Risks as Heavier Smokers?
Individuals who smoke fewer than 10 cigarettes per day over their lifetime have a higher risk of mortality than those who have never smoked cigarettes.
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How Is Iron Deficiency Connected to Hearing Loss?
A large-scale retrospective cohort study found that iron deficiency anemia was associated positively with sensorineural hearing loss and combined hearing loss.
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Investigating the Relationship Between Achieved Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Outcomes
Lowering blood pressure in patients suffering from hypertension reduces the risk of cardiovascular events and death, but the optimum target BP remains unresolved.
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Should This Patient Be Cardioverted?
The lead II rhythm strip shown in the figure in this article was obtained from an older adult patient on telemetry. Should the patient be immediately cardioverted?